|
| 1 |
Light Air |
Or just sufficient to give
steerage way.
1 to 3 knots |
|
| 2 |
Light Breeze |
Or that in which a man-of-war
with all sail set, and clean full would go in smooth water from.
|
4 to 6 knots |
| 3 |
Gentle Breeze |
7 to 10 knots |
| 4 |
Moderate Breeze |
11 to 16 knots |
|
| 5 |
Fresh Breeze
17-21 KNOTS |
Or that to which a
well-conditioned
man-of-war could just carry in chase, full and by.
|
Royals, &c. |
| 6 |
Strong Breeze
22-27 Knots |
Single-reefed topsails and top-gal. sail |
| 7 |
Moderate Gale
28-33 Knots |
Double reefed topsails, jib, &c. |
| 8 |
Fresh Gale
34 to 40 Knots |
Treble-reefed topsails &c. |
| 9 |
Strong Gale
41 to 47Knots |
Close-reefed topsails and courses. |
|
| 10 |
Whole Gale |
Or that with which she could
scarcely bear close-reefed main-topsail and reefed fore-sail.
48 To 55 knots |
|
| 11 |
Storm |
Or that which would reduce her
to storm staysails.
56 to63 knots |
|
| 12 |
Hurricane |
Or that which no canvas could
withstand.
Over 63 knots |
