YW conundrum

[philmarks]

See this story

Orange clocks 38 kts

The story says that Orange is on a direct route as the crow flies. So, does a crow fly great circle or rhumb line? Should we expect a higher standard of copy from a yachting journal? /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[Koeketiene]

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Should we expect a higher standard of copy from a yachting journal? /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif



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We should, but then again... who are we kidding?
UK yachting mags seem to be going downhill fast; so fast in fact that my ears are popping. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Cornishman]

Well, if you will read YW you are entitled to make such a suggestion

 

[Woodentop]

Come off it, they are journalists.

When did a journalist ever produce something true, accurate and informative?

They just knock up the press releases they are sent into a form that will sell some copies.

 

[sailorman]

"Crows" fly in a "floppy" flight never straight especially in any wind./forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
a theoben 12/200 makes em fly straight- DOWN /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jamesjermain]

It takes years of training, practice and experience to be able to lie, dissemble and obfuscate to the base standards of the yachting press so don't knock it!

 

[bob_tyler]

James, really!! And I always believed every word of your articles. I am now completely disillusioned.

Coming down to Falmouth tomorrow?