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    Posted: 05 Dec 07 at 5:09pm
Well you shouldn't launch unless you feel you and your equipment are up to it. If I was an insurance company I think I'd run a hard line on claims through stupidity!
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At what level of wind would an insurance company refuse to pay out for damage?? (if you deliberately went out in a howler)

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I think that the majority of people like to verge on the side of exaggerated when discussing wind speeds.

When we were at Weymouth for the nationals this year, racing was canned on the final day as it was blowing 30knots plus all day. This was severely windy, no one apart from the smallest sailed windsurfers were out on the water. There was a gust of 52 knots which caused utter carnage. Boats blown over which were tied down, a double stacker of cherubs was blown through the air (i am talking rolling and bouncing across the dinghy park), Boats strapped down on road bases were moving across the car park, and oppy sailors were being blown about!

This gust probably lasted 20 seconds and caused a serious amount of damage but then dropped back to 25-35 knots. All I can say is that if you've experienced 50+ knots then you'll have known about it... if you think you have, then you'll be suprised when you actually do experience it! and the last place you'll want to be is anywhere near the water on a boat!
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When I used to go sailing the instructor would cleave me in 2 before rubbing salt water in the wounds and waking me 10 minutes before I went to bed......but if you tell the young people of that today they wouldn't believe you!!!!!

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FORCE  EQUIVALENT SPEED   DESCRIPTION      SPECIFICATIONS FOR USE ON LAND
     10 m above ground
     miles/hour  knots
0       0-1      0-1      Calm             Calm; smoke rises verticall.
1       1-3      1-3      Light air        Direction of wind shown by
                                           smoke drift, but not by wind
                                           vanes.
2       4-7      4-6      Light Breeze     Wind felt on face; leaves
                                           rustle; ordinary vanes moved
                                           by wind.
3       8-12     7-10     Gentle Breeze    Leaves and small twigs in
                                           constant motion; wind extends
                                           light flag.
4      13-18    11-16     Moderate Breeze  Raises dust and loose paper;
                                           small branches are moved.
5      19-24    17-21     Fresh Breeze     Small trees in leaf begin to
                                           sway; crested wavelets form on
                                           inland waters.
6      25-31    22-27     Strong Breeze    Large branches in motion;
                                           whistling heard in telegraph
                                           wires; umbrellas used with
                                           difficulty.
7      32-38    28-33     Near Gale        Whole trees in motion;
                                           inconvenience felt when walking
                                           against the wind.
8      39-46    34-40     Gale             Breaks twigs off trees;
                                           generally impedes progress.
9      47-54    41-47     Severe Gale      Slight structural damage occurs
                                           (chimney-pots and slates removed).
10     55-63    48-55     Storm            Seldom experienced inland; trees
                                           uprooted; considerable structural
                                           damage occurs.
11    64-72     56-63     Violent Storm    Very rarely experienced;
                                           accompanied by wide-spread damage.
12    73-83     64-71     Hurricane                        --

Are you sure about your INLAND wind speeds?!?!
I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e!
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Originally posted by Smight at BBSC

Wasn't that lose when you were visiting the bbsc?



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why yes les i was
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we had 55 knots allday at warsash. was teaching a powerboat level 2. the rain was fun. just saw a band of black comming then nothing for a few mins
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Originally posted by ratface

this is what 50knt gusts can do to the boat






Were you out at GWSC this weekend then ? 
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Lucky I'm insured with Nobel marine then isn't it!
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i bet nobal marine had an expencive weekend then lol. oh dear. i think because of that one weekend nobals excess may go up for everyone!
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