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Default 12" Quality Optics... also wind & sea pic

On 3 Oct 2006 10:25:43 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


DSK wrote:
Gilligan wrote:
Ever witness an ASROC launch from 30' away?


Not that close, no thanks. But I have seen 'em go off. I've
also seen an ASROC launcher aimed point blank at a Russian
destroyer that was trying to interfere with UNREP ops.

I have watched a Mk 10 (twin-arm bandit) launcher a few
times, including a test of the dud ejector.

One of these:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...24Cruising.jpg

Now to continue the game from earlier, how strong is the
wind in this picture?


22 to 25 kts


22kts


From which direction is it blowing?


From the stbd stern quarter


ok

Is
the ship going upwind or down.


Down

just

For bonus points, what would
Bobsprit say it's VMG is?


18kts.


oops! 60kts upwind.

Joe


DSK