I would still classify that post as midly sailing related. We DO sail from the beach and since we're looking at the beach now surrounding your house...and you keep some sailboats there right?

Seriously though, this is really interesting insight. Especially since the media has since gone away. It's damning how local governments try to control the beaches but usually end up doing more harm than good. Another instance is the Charleston, SC breakwall that was built at the entry of Charleston Harbor; turns out that it would have caused the complete errosion of Folly Beach (the island) because it changed the way the current flowed through the area. Folly subsequently had to build jetties to try and divert the current in order to protect the island. We're so narrow minded and quick to jump to conclusions when it comes to this stuff.