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Re: Logs
From: Vic Fraenckel
Date: 2003 Jun 10, 18:43 -0400
From: Vic Fraenckel
Date: 2003 Jun 10, 18:43 -0400
Thanks for the quick responses to my query. It's easier than I thought and I
think I will build one for Windsway Too. Has anyone any idea as to the
traditional material for the board? Aubrey's Mids where always reporting
speeds like 6 knots and 2 fathoms. Any idea how long a nautical mile was in
Aubrey's time (ca 1800). I am sure it has been standardized since then.
Perhaps it was defined as some number of fathoms, which I assume was 6 feet.
Any ideas?
Any enlightenment will be appreciated.
TIA
Vic
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