Beaufort Scale - wind and sea conditions
(sail-world) '..so there we were in a Force 8..'
'A what?'
'..a Force 8, and the winch jammed...'
'
What's a Force 8 mate?'
'It's a bloody big wind - where do you come from?'
'Australia.'
'I see old chap - that explains it. Now can I get on with my story?' READ MORE


