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>>>>> On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 14:08:57 -0700, Booker Bense said:
> - I think Ken's idea about the Goofy[1] would solve all these
> problems. What Pierre was trying to say was that if the pager says
> 13+ at 3rd and 18+ at coyote, then you can sail your Goofy[1] out in
> the channel. Personally, I've had at least a couple Goofy days at
> 3rd in the last two weeks. Even when you have the body weight, sail
> size and maiden aunt's middle name you can't get any more accurate
> than it was a goofy.
> [1] A goofy is the standard 3rd ave rig. i.e. what you sail there
> 90% of the time. A mickey is one size down, a Donald one size up.
> Minnie and Scrooge are the two sizes down/up respectively.
> - Booker who is waiting to get that call from Disney's Lawyers any
> minute.
How about a simple 1 to 5 rating with
1 being barely light enough to sail
2 light but OK day
3 Average day (18)
4 Good windy day
5 Windiest conditions normally
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