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Old 05-14-2009
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Originally Posted by OldColumbia View Post
30 knots away
Using units incorrectly really winds me up. A knot is a nautical mile per hour. You can't be 30 knots away from anything; that's like saying something is 50 miles per hour away. It's nonsense.

I haven't looked at a chart, but presumably you mean 30 nautical miles. That's a real nice day sail. Have fun.
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