Of course, the Heron Class was a product of its time. In Wind in the Willows, Toad of Toad Hall described sailing as mucking about in boats. On the other hand, Michael Green in his wonderfully, apocryphal book, The Art of Coarse Sailing defined sailing on the Broads as boating about in the muck. In this book and very much in keeping with the general tenor he defined the Coarse Sailor's Beaufort scale as follows - . Boat moves sideways with tide.
Cigarette smoke gets in eyes.
1 Coarse yachtsman hoists sail, then wind drops. Wet finger feels cold. Tea towels blow off rigging. Public houses close one window. 3 Coarse boats careen.