>> is there anywhere a list, a web page in the net, which would help a Frustrated Finn to compare knots to metres/second or to kilometres/hour? >> ************************************************************************** * The following definition of a knot is from the American Heritage Dictionary: 9.a. A division on a log line used to measure the speed of a ship. b. Abbr. kn., kt. A unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour, approximately 1.85 kilometers (1.15 statute miles) per hour. c. A distance of one nautical mile. Also: nautical mile n. Abbr. nm, n.m., NM A unit of length used in sea and air navigation, based on the length of one minute of arc of a great circle, especially an international and U.S. unit equal to 1,852 meters (about 6,076 feet). Also called sea mile. I think you can take it from there. :-) Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 11 1998 - 13:54:48 PST
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