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No no no, you're not slipping out from under it this time..

Answer the question.

Do you need some time to consort with your Frensham puddle friend?

Edited by iGRF - 30 Mar 13 at 5:16pm

Originally posted by iGRF No no no, you're not slipping out from under it this time.. Answer the question. Do you need some time to consort with your Frensham puddle friend?

I can see I'm going to have to start with the wind and tide tactics lecture next.

I'm not even going to answer that elementary tide for simpletons quiz.

The relevant point in James scenario is the difference between being on the plane or not.

The point I'm taking you and MM to task for is the suggestion that it is an apparent wind discussion which it is not and your pathetic attempts once more to suggest what I'm saying is in doubt with your normal bollox.

I'm sure you both think you know what you're talking about, but in using that reference to apparent wind, which has no bearing on the tidal effect until the craft is under way. The craft will or will not get underway depending on the tide and it's interaction with the True wind and anyone who suggests otherwise doesn't understand.

Your scenario can be simplified still further by standing on the beach and reading a wind meter (as often folks do when choosing sail size) then taking the same wind meter onto the water and reading it. Whatever the outcome that is the power available for you to use to sail with to then go on to generate apparent wind.

Fundamental discussion in any lectures on tide, obviously you haven't been to many.

Edited by iGRF - 30 Mar 13 at 6:16pm

Pointless arguing with them Bootscooter, it's been my experience down the years that there is an element that can reel off previously learned texts and scripts without fully understanding them, I used to see them all the time, either miles uptide having to foot off like crazy having over stood the mark, or miles down tide without a hope of ever making it..

As to your point, there's a buoy off the sailing club at Portishead, I swear if you lasso'd it you could waterski on the current there. There are times even with a fair breeze you can't go far enough up the coast to sail out and round it to come back again.

So your GPS point is well made, it could be perfectly feasible for james to be planing yet standing still over the actual ground.

Edited by iGRF - 30 Mar 13 at 6:34pm