Guest Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 ...it would take to sail across Cook Strait? Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Longer than across Wellington Harbour, but knot as long as going to Lyttleton. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 How many hours...? Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Many factors. How big is your boat From where exactly bound towards where exactly Are you going directly there Rhumb line or Great Circle and any other points of interest Easter Island, Cape Horn or Japan are all interesting. Will you be motoring or sailing If sailing, below what speed do you start your motoring So a few more clues or should that be clews in your boat When are you departing (Time & tidal factors) Then we can give a definate maybe or a possible perhaps accurate guesstimate, with a margin expessed in what units? Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes or seconds. Yes so that is a bit harder. BTW FWIW, there is a definative accurate answer to: "How long is a piece of string?" Link to post Share on other sites
benny14 6 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Think you mean, "How long does it take to drift across the Strait?"... Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Are we talking logs, canoes or containers from Astrolabe Rock Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 BTW FWIW, there is a definative accurate answer to: "How long is a piece of string?" We're waiting Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 BTW FWIW, there is a definative accurate answer to: "How long is a piece of string?" We're waiting I know I've already told SQUID ONCE before, some where just east of White Island IIRC. Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Think you mean, "How long does it take to drift across the Strait?"... NO he definately used the "sail" word but was he talking fairies or yots Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Okay, nevermind then. I was hoping to use some of your guesses as humourous references midway through the soon to be published account of the weekend's RPNYC Ship's Cove race, but since no one wants to play the game I will just write it up a different way... Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 If seasickness is present or about to burst forth, then it's toooo loooong. If warm and sunny with a nice gentle breeze, flat sea, then knot long enough. Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 OK then 12 hours, 17 minutes, 21 seconds. See I can play Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 BTW FWIW, there is a definative accurate answer to: "How long is a piece of string?" We're waiting Wait no more as "kiwi_bardy" obviously can't, and I thought he was serious. "How long is a piece of string?" = EXACTLY TWICE HALF IT'S LENGTH. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 The text is written. The photos are edited. Just having an issue with the video files not wanting to co-operate. Looking into it this evening... Link to post Share on other sites
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