Understanding the Beaufort Scale

Ever wondered what the Beaufort scale really means? 

Beaufort scale - Skipper

0-1 Diesel wind
2 Spinnaker if possible
3 Full sail / spinnaker
4 Ease main slightly
5 One reef, 3 rolls in Genoa
6 Second reef, more rolls
7 Three reefs, storm jib
8 Deep reefed main
9 Bare poles or jib alone
10 Survival conditions

Beaufort Scale - Crew

0-1 Boredom
2 Mild pleasure
3 Pleasure
4 Great pleasure
5 Delight
6 Delight tinged with anxiety
7 Anxiety tinged with fear
8 Fear tinged with terror
9 Great terror
10 Panic

For those with short memories, visit weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather or the Cruising Association Weather pages 

For those with even shorter memories, put Franks weather into Google