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Brian Whatcott
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On 27 Aug 2004 11:23:29 +0200,
(Andreas
Borchert) wrote:
Terry Spragg wrote:
Chris Newport wrote:
If the hull is not designed for planing under power you
will not be able exceed the hull speed, so more power is
a waste.
Twaddle.
More power = more speed.
This has an asymptotical limit, though.
Andreas.
Hmmm...asymptotic graphs usually present in some form like
y = 1/x
aren't they?
I suspect you have in mind a characteristic of this kind:
y = 1 - exp(-x)
Brian Whatcott Altus OK
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