On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:59:00 -0400, Terry Spragg
wrote:

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The action of planing begins as soon as the vessel moves, increasing
with speed to the point where it becomes the predominant force
supporting the boat.

*/ optional puzzeling humour segment begins

There is a gray area between sitting still and flying so fast as to
never fall back down to the surface of the planet. This zone is
called the intra-planetary zone. It is a dense, gray zone, thick
with logic, numbers, sea foam, propulsion technology, and opinion.

optional puzzeling humour segment ends /*

The answer is 42.

Later,

Tom