"toad" <toad_oftoadhall@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message 
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> On 29 Sep, 11:51, "Duncan Heenan" <duncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>> "toad" <toad_oftoadh...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1191060939.185400.27160@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 29 Sep, 10:29, "Duncan Heenan" <duncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> >> There's swell, and there's swell.
>> >> Breaking waves can happen in a lot less than a f10. Inded  if you look 
>> >> at
>> >> the charts for many of the coasts of Ireland and parts of the coast of
>> >> the
>> >> Isle of Man, which I was quoting from, you'll see 'breakers' marked,
>> >> which
>> >> indicate areas which often have breaking waves in much less than f10
>> >> winds.
>> >> Also, simply wading in to the beach may be an option where there is a
>> >> nice
>> >> sandy beach, but at the base of cliffs or over rocks (both of which 
>> >> also
>> >> cause breaking waves) it is impossible, and dangerous to try.
>> >> I can see that some of my experience may not be relevant to these lads
>> >> who
>> >> may well be in a more friendly environment
>>
>> > Seeking out overfalls while battling alone in conditions where even a
>> > low performance dinghy needs reefs; away from any kind of hospitable
>> > landing place? All without risk of a capsize.
>>
>> > Impressive.
>>
>> > ...but rather hard to reconcile with the Duncan Heenan who wrote to a
>> > sailing mag to admit he hired a charter boat in the calm shelter of
>> > the Solent and took it back early because he couldn't manage.
>>
>> > The thing about exploing cliffs by dinghy is that, no matter how
>> > intimidating and sheer and high and crumbling they seem, as you get
>> > closer in there always seems to be somewhere you can get into.
>>
>> You are off your trolley again Toad. I wrote no such letter.
>> I did write a reply though, which was published. It is reproduced below:
>
> Whoops. Please accept my apologies. It was a genuine mistake.
>
>> When attempting to take the piss, it's always better to remain accurate, 
>> as
>> otherwise you look like rather silly.
>
> Sadly this is true, and all I can do is apologise.
>
> I'm pretty certain you must have been misquoted on UKRS at some point
> because I ditinctly recal the _original_ letter being attributed to
> you but google groups hasn't helped.

Apology accepted. (Leave the gin alone until after teatime.)