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Re: Silicon Sea: Leg 76
From: Michael Wescott
Date: 2001 Jul 10, 10:07 EDT
From: Michael Wescott
Date: 2001 Jul 10, 10:07 EDT
> On 9 Jul 2001, at 14:06, Michael Wescott wrote:
>
> > > We then motor to the Isla Flamenco and anchor at(08d 55.2'N 79d 31.6'W) to
> > > do the final trip planning, servicing, and provisioning the boat. We will
> > > motor from our anchorage to abeam the Light at Isla San Jose(08d 10.5'N 079d
> > > 15.0'W). Speed 8.3 Kts. Our departure is planned for sunrise on 24/06/2001.
[...]
> > > 5) To the nearest tenth of a day, what are the total days enroute from our
> > > anchorage at Isla Flamenco to the Southwest coast of Hawaii as our plan
> > > is layed out? Sailing Speed 9.5 Kts, motoring Speed is 8.3 Kts:
> > >
> > > Isla Flamenco (08d 55.2'N 79d 31.6'W)
> > > Isla San Jose Light(08d 10.5'N 079d 15.0'W)
> > > Mid-Ocean Point(MOP) at (03d 00.0'N 110d 00.0'W)
> > > Southwest coast of Hawaii(19d 30.0'N 154d 45.0'W)
> > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > For planning purposes we'll use the longest (Rhumb Line) and slowest (8.3
> > knot, 199.2 nmi/day).
> >
> > Leg 1: 47.7
> > Leg 2: 1861.9
> > Leg 3: 2820.2
> > =============
> > Total 4729.8 which is 23.7 days
>
> Planning wise OK. Q5 asked for 9.5 Kts.
Q5 doesn't say which to use. And the preamble, does specify motoring for the
first leg.
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Mike Wescott
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