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SK Newsletter – December 2, 2008 No. 20
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Happy Holidays From our Beach to Yours
Sea Kayaker Staff-- Top: Chris Cunningham; Second Row: Jackie Harden, Paul Riek; Third Row: Kitty Graham, Michael Collins, Kristin Knight; Fourth Row: Ann Eastwood, Joan Collins
Feature
Gauging the Wind
By Christopher Cunningham
Editor
There has been an interesting discussion on our forum in recent months about gauging wind speed. One of our forum participants is leery of subjective assessments of wind speed and suggested that an anemometer is the only way to arrive at an accurate figure. I’d have to agree that an anemometer can remove the guesswork, but there has been a long tradition of estimating wind speed through observation of the wind’s effects. The Beaufort Scale, created in 1805, was an effort to apply a number to wind speed using a scale of 1 to 12—Force 1 being calm and Force 12 being a hurricane. For each value on the scale there is a description of the visible effects of the wind on the water and on the land.
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Inside this issue:
- 2nd Triennial Readers Choice Awards
- The Big Muddy – the Missouri’s New Water Trail
- Deep River – Paddling the Rio Hondo
- Kayak Review: Marlin by KayakPro
- Safety: An Inhosptiable Coast
- And more
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From the Advertising Department
Happy Holidays!
By Paul Riek
Advertising and Promotions Manager
It’s here: the silly season.
Thanksgiving has passed and suddenly we’ve found ourselves neck deep in the 2008 holiday season. I realize I sound old when I say this, but I cannot believe how quickly this year has slipped by.
Personally and professionally, this past year has been one of many challenges and changes. At times, I was certain I had been kicked squarely in the head by a horse and questioned the wisdom of picking myself up once again. However, there are times in life when you need to rely on the help of others and for me, that is what 2008 was.
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