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Jeff
 
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Default Sailing from Florida to California

Bryan wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
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Bryan wrote:
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On 30 Nov 2005 19:30:39 -0800, "TabbyCat" said:


5 knots per hour
?????


If a sailboat leaves Miami at 5 knots per hour, how fast will it be going
when it reaches Panama?

Depends on the wind of course.... anywhere from 1 knot to the hull speed.


Don, we're not limited by hull speed in this case. Why not? Because a hull
speed limitation would take the fun out of the equation.


I can work it out using "c" as hull speed.