Reply to post: Re: Wind Strength

Is it a bridge? Is it a ferry? No, it's the Newport Transporter

Chris G

Re: Wind Strength

The old Scottish Fifies, sailing boats used mostly for pulling long drifter nets to catch herring, often wouldn't leave port until there was a good chance of force 6.

Otherwise even with the huge amount of sail they had, there would not be enough power to pull the long nets.

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