RE: Teaser test

Eric Johnson (etj@nwlink.com)
Mon, 24 May 1999 20:08:32 -0700


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> Eric Johnson wrote:
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> Okay Einstein, you're telling me that a 2 knot current and no wind has
> the same effect on a sail boat as no current and a 2 not wind? Hmmm...
> I think I sail in 2 knot winds all the time.

No, I'm saying that a 2 knot current in still (relative to the ground) air
is the exact same thing as still water with 2 knots of real wind. The sailor
(and more importantly, the sails!) will feel 2 knots of apparent wind
relative to the water. And thats something you can sail in!