"Gianna Stefani" wrote in message ...
Funny things these force 7 storms ...... wonder why news organisations
*always* misread Beaufort so badly.
That's nothing compared to today's Indy:

Rowers saved after boat is split by hurricane
Four rowers were pulled to safety from stormy seas in the Atlantic yesterday
after a hurricane split their boat as they edged towards a record breaking
voyage.
The British oarsmen had been at sea for 39 days since setting off from
Canada but became caught in Hurricane Alex at 2.30am yesterday.

Source: http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/thi...p?story=549374

To be honest, I'd expect that sort of reporting from tabloids (well, the
Indy is a tabloid now, I suppose...)

I'm sure there'll be those who say "who cares what they call it, it did the
damage", though.