July 23rd 06, 08:51 PM
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from breeze to gale in seconds
wafflycat wrote:
Further detail in the local rag
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=ed ponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED23%20Jul%202006% 2020%3A11%3A44%3A923
or
http://makeashorterlink.com/?A2971237D
"80 sailors rescued in freak storm"
"More than 80 sailors had to be rescued from the sea following a freak storm
which capsized all their crafts.
The yachtsman had been competing in a race along the Hunstanton coast on
Saturday at about 5pm when high winds and a small tornado hit them.
All 82 competitors were thrown into the sea as the high winds continued
along with crashing waves, some reported to be as high as 6ft."
Nice timing:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.g...79b5485c77e1a7
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