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The Good Goss on the Gale

May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Viewpoint

Stuart Kininmonth is a marine ecologist and sailor based in Townsville. He has a fascination with the perfect breeze, well forecast. Here is his take on the highs and lows of wind predictions…
There is nothing like good planning to make a cruise enjoyable. You study the tide charts, check the food list, measure the fuel [...]

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Real Dirt, Fast – 16 October

October 16th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Real Dirt Fast

Now to the weather. Real Dirt has been writing about the environment for more than fifteen years and if there is one thing that is certain it is uncertainty. The biggest stories are nearly always the ones that no-one saw coming. But every now and then there is a weather map that looks [...]

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