Re: wind speeds

From: Bo3b Johnson (bo3b@apple.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Wed Aug 27 1997 - 21:35:35 PDT


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Subject: Re: wind speeds
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 97 21:35:35 -0700
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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

Hey, I have an idea!

What if we use knots as a unit of measurement instead? The great thing
is, it's independent of body weight! Shoot, maybe even mph would work.

Yeah, you're right, I did get hit on the head by my mast this weekend.

--Bo3b Johnson



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