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Farlo · 17th July 2011, 01:59 AM

One reason why I prefer knots to Beaufort scale is the broad range covered by F4. At 11 knots I might be hardly planning with 7.8 m² - my biggest sail - while in consistent 15 knots plus gusts I may be happy with 6 m² and a small board. It is not the case in F5 or F6 where a single sail/board combo is more likely to cover the whole range. Of course I will pick one size that suits the average wind of the day, but F4 means virtually nothing although it is the sweetspot of many sailors.

17th July 2011, 01:59 AM	#24
Farlo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 513	One reason why I prefer knots to Beaufort scale is the broad range covered by F4. At 11 knots I might be hardly planning with 7.8 m² - my biggest sail - while in consistent 15 knots plus gusts I may be happy with 6 m² and a small board. It is not the case in F5 or F6 where a single sail/board combo is more likely to cover the whole range. Of course I will pick one size that suits the average wind of the day, but F4 means virtually nothing although it is the sweetspot of many sailors. Last edited by Farlo; 19th July 2011 at 06:42 PM.