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pilot blows out?

myson economist wall mounted boiler, the pilot keeps blowing out on windy days.How can I remedy this?
It is about 25 years old.
s farrimond, February 2011
with pilot lit turn gas knob to off then start counting you should hear a click anything under 10 secs thermocouple needs replacing if that's ok check pilot light is blue and stable if not clean also check for small cracks on casing seal you can feel draught if their is any

brian, February 2011
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