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Wind Speed Test # 1
"Joe" wrote in message ups.com... Scotty wrote: OK, all you Internet sailor , expert wave / wind speed predictors. For 10 points, tell me the wind speed in these pics. Pics a1-4 are same time, different angles, one day, pics b1-5 are same thing, different day. For 5 bonus points name the exact heeling angle. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/554469564MvWNTx -- Scott Vernon Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_ a-8-11 kts b-9-15 8 degrees Damn Koe, did you cheat? According to iWind it was a=8-12 b=9-14 and I have no idea what the heel was. 15 points to Joe. Spend them wisely. Scotty |
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Wind Speed Test # 1
On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 00:04:34 -0400, "Scotty"
wrote: "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... Scotty wrote: OK, all you Internet sailor , expert wave / wind speed predictors. For 10 points, tell me the wind speed in these pics. Pics a1-4 are same time, different angles, one day, pics b1-5 are same thing, different day. For 5 bonus points name the exact heeling angle. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/554469564MvWNTx -- Scott Vernon Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_ a-8-11 kts b-9-15 8 degrees Damn Koe, did you cheat? According to iWind it was a=8-12 b=9-14 and I have no idea what the heel was. 15 points to Joe. Spend them wisely. Scotty Heck, I was first! Wind converter http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/sail.htm Beaufort |
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Wind Speed Test # 1
Scotty wrote: "Joe" wrote in message ups.com... Scotty wrote: OK, all you Internet sailor , expert wave / wind speed predictors. For 10 points, tell me the wind speed in these pics. Pics a1-4 are same time, different angles, one day, pics b1-5 are same thing, different day. For 5 bonus points name the exact heeling angle. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/554469564MvWNTx -- Scott Vernon Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_ a-8-11 kts b-9-15 8 degrees Damn Koe, did you cheat? According to iWind it was a=8-12 b=9-14 They must like to puff things up 1 kt for some reason.. and I have no idea what the heel was. 15 points to Joe. Spend them wisely. No need to cheat dotty, I can read the water like a book, the pictures look pretty clear. Joe Scotty |
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