OK, back to the wind. Here are some links on the Beaufort scale that seem helpful:
Dynamic images show appearance of water, full discussion of history:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/webpage/beaufort/The following has a nice diagram with smoke, flags, and trees - which
I have also attached separately:
http://www.ussartf.org/predicting_weather.htmGreat discussion in terms of effect of wind on water:
http://club-yachting.web.cern.ch/club-yachting/courses/beaufort.htmlNice table with descriptions in terms of smoke, trees - also attached separately:
http://www.mountwashington.org/discovery/arcade/wind/beaufort.htmlAlso, this book seems to have useful information on judging the wind and wind shifts, judging by the excerpts I could see on Amazon - is anyone familiar with it?
The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing
by David Seidman, Kelly Mulford (Illustrator)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...102-5301355-5085710?v=glance&s=booksJonathan
