Originally Posted by phragle

I had a girl once, I purposefully tried to scare. couldnt do it, she just kept smilling. Later when I was telling her she had major balls, she told me with a completely straight face "Not really, I just know in my heart you would never do anything to hurt me, so why would I be scared??"

She now teaches philosphy at Harvard. Should never have let that one go.....

Originally Posted by phragle

There has been much talk about are 3's really 3's?? or "honest they were 6s but the camera makes them look like 2's."

I propose the following formula for straight bottom V hulls. (I do not have a formula for stepped hulls as the whole concept of spinning if turning the wheel 5/32nd's of an inch at a speed greater than 7.6 mph scares me)

Thus in a straight hull at 60 mph in flat water, a 1 foot wave gives a "wheeeee" feeling for less than 1 second

A 2 foot wave gives a "wheeee" feeling for less than 2 seconds

A 6' wave gives a "wheeeee" feeling of less than 6 seconds

Any wave giving a wheee feeling of greater than 15 seconds while the spousal unit on board runs the risk of severe physical, psychological and financial injury.

However,

A wave giving a "wheee" feeling of greater than 15 seconds while a male friend with grease under his fingernails and fiberglass itch is in board will actually be rewarded with cheers. high fives, and free beer once you tie up to the bar,

Originally Posted by Matt Trulio

Your excellent formula can also be applied in a post-landing sense in that a two-foot wave, post landing, could leave you groaning for two seconds, a six-foot wave for six seconds, and so on. Anything beyond six seconds warrants an ambulance ride.

Originally Posted by Matt Trulio

Your excellent formula can also be applied in a post-landing sense in that a two-foot wave, post landing, could leave you groaning for two seconds, a six-foot wave for six seconds, and so on. Anything beyond six seconds warrants an ambulance ride.