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Jim Cate
 
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Wally wrote:
Bart Senior wrote:


How many feet/second is a boat moving at 6 knots?



About 9. (1.5 feet/sec per knot.)



How many meters/second is a boat moving at 10 knots?



5. (0.5m/sec per knot.)

So, if I'm sailing 18 feet/second, I'm doing 12 knots?

Jim

 
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