Why mph and not knots?
(It is not "knots per hour", one knot = 1 nautical mile per hour)

If you are using any normal chart, it will be marked in nautical miles,
therefore knots are simpler to use.
Alternatively, just multiply by 1.151 to get mph.

HTH

Steve
Stephen C. Baker - Yacht Designer
http://members.aol.com/SailDesign/pr...cbweb/home.htm

Just a personal preference
:-)



On 20 Jun 2004 01:52:06 GMT, ospam (Stephen Baker)
wrote:

Why mph and not knots?
(It is not "knots per hour", one knot = 1 nautical mile per hour)

If you are using any normal chart, it will be marked in nautical miles,
therefore knots are simpler to use.
Alternatively, just multiply by 1.151 to get mph.

HTH

Steve
Stephen C. Baker - Yacht Designer
http://members.aol.com/SailDesign/pr...cbweb/home.htm

g bg says:

Just a personal preference
:-)

That works. ;-)