Hi,
I have been told that all new equipment, chartplotters, speedometers and
the like will not have knots as a speed option.
Knots will be phased out and KPH will be the new standard for marine
equipment.

Has anybody heard of this?

If so where?

Some links please if available.

Thanks
Oliver Fleming

I think somebody is yanking your chain.

"Oliver Fleming" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have been told.....


By whom?

Isn't KPS "Knots per Hour" = "Knots"?

This sounds exceedingly unlikely. It isn't just boating but the entire
aviation world that would have to convert if the nautical mile was
abandoned.

Since the nautical mile is defined as one minute of latitude, I doubt it
will ever disappear in earth based navigation.

Roger Long wrote:
Isn't KPS "Knots per Hour" = "Knots"?

This sounds exceedingly unlikely. It isn't just boating but the entire
aviation world that would have to convert if the nautical mile was
abandoned.

This is true. USCG is reporting that the term and nautical application
of "knot" will be replaced in 2014 by Grek-Gohk!, which is the Klingon
unit equal to .987, .878, and .799 miles depending on sea conditions.


Cheers,


Robert B
Beneteau 35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

This is true. USCG is reporting that the term and nautical application
of "knot" will be replaced in 2014 by Grek-Gohk!, which is the Klingon
unit equal to .987, .878, and .799 miles depending on sea conditions.
Robert B
Beneteau 35s5
NY


Is that due to the fogdoppler effect?

Oliver Fleming wrote:
Hi,
I have been told that all new equipment, chartplotters, speedometers and
the like will not have knots as a speed option.
Knots will be phased out and KPH will be the new standard for marine
equipment.

Has anybody heard of this?

If so where?

Some links please if available.

Thanks
Oliver Fleming


I can see it now:

A CA or EUR boat shopper looks at a runabout.

Shopper: One little thing that bothers me is that the speedometer reads
in kph, rather than knots. Is there an option to get a speedometer that
reads in knots?

Unprofessional salesperson: Oh no. Of course not. Didn't you know that
all new navigation equipment will eliminate knots as a unit of
measurement and the new worldwide standard will be kph?

****

Sometimes a depth sounder is appropriate in the showroom, where it has
been known to get piled up pretty deep indeed. :-)

On Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:12:52 GMT, keith_nuttle
wrote:

Since the nautical mile is defined as one minute of latitude, I doubt it
will ever disappear in earth based navigation.

The Nautical Mile was originally based on a minute of latitude, but
the length of a minute of latitude varies with latitude, so an
International Nautical Mile is now defined as 1852 metres exactly, or
6076.11549 US feet, approximately, according to Bowditch.

Peter Bennett wrote:
On Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:12:52 GMT, keith_nuttle
wrote:


Since the nautical mile is defined as one minute of latitude, I doubt it
will ever disappear in earth based navigation.


The Nautical Mile was originally based on a minute of latitude, but
the length of a minute of latitude varies with latitude, so an
International Nautical Mile is now defined as 1852 metres exactly, or
6076.11549 US feet, approximately, according to Bowditch.



I believe that the nautical mile is based on the minute of LONGITUDE not
latitude. Longitude doesn't vary with changes in latitude (or attitude).
That's why when you are using paper charts (remember those) you measure
the distance with your dividers on the longitude scale on the east or
west side of the chart.
krj