On 4/2/07, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote: > > > BTW, I doubt the wave height were as the reporter described. Most media > reporting add an exaggerating factor. I always prefer authors and > reporters > to downgrade to as close as possible the real wave heights/wind velocity. I believe almost everyone overestimates wave height but not on purpose. Part of the reason is that one seldom has a level platform from which to make the estimate. One's platform is usually tipping one way or the other. If your bow is headed for the trough of a wave and you look at the top of the approaching crest it appears higher because the angle of your head is farther up due to the bow of the kayak pointing down to the trough. This increased angle causes most of us to think that the approaching wave is higher than if you were level looking up at a normal angle. And there is always the pucker factor. Craig Jungers Royal City, WA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 02 2007 - 18:00:45 PDT
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