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“Lies, Damn Lies, and Wind Forecasts!”

      -Peconic Jeff, quoting Mark Twain* in regards to NOAA and iWindsurf failing to call today’s 20 knot blow.

(*The coining of the original phrase is attributed to Disraeli, who talked about lies, damn lies, and statistics.  Twain (a Mississippi waterman) had to declare the night before whether he was going windsurfing or riverboating, and was often peeved when burned by the Farmers Almanac.)

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2 responses to “Lies, Damn Lies, and Wind Forecasts”

  1. Turinas Avatar

    I am guessing you use sailflow. Did I tell you about my Around Long Island Race experience. Oyvay

  2. duke Avatar

    OK, so now that there are all these wind predictions for tomorrow afternoon and Saturday, is anyone going to New Suffolk or Napeague?

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