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Donal
 
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"SkitchNYC" wrote in message
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Say you are sailing a course of 190 and making 5 kn. An adverse current
suddenly gets you and you are now making a COG of 90. Assume the new COG

is at
the same speed (5kn)


Current = 50*, 8kts


and again at 2.5 kn.


36* 6.2 kts.


What direction and speed must the
current be to produce either of these results? Can such a current exist

in a
Gulf Stream eddie?


I don't know the Gulf stream, but I am fairly sure that I could find it!



Regards


Donal
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