Just thought I'd clear up a semantic point, because I've had some conflicting responses to my original question. I looked up the term "leeward shore" in some sailing books. The leeward shore is the shore that is downwind (leeward) of the ship. Hence it is the shore where the wind is blowing from the sea to the land. A piece of trivium: in New England in the old days, that word was pronounced loo-erd, not lee-werd. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Jack and All, > -----Original Message----- > > A piece of trivium: in New England in the old days, that word was > pronounced > > > loo-erd, not lee-werd. > In many places on the Coast of Maine it still is. Cheers, -- Rob Cookson "I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the Atmosphere." Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Abigail Adams, February 22, 1787. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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