How fast is 1 knot? >
> You are quite right Peter, a nautical mile is approx 800 feet longer than a
> statute mile, my apologies.
>
> My Garmin, when used in the car, disagrees with my speedo as the Garmin is
> set to nautical miles, but the new tyres I have just fitted mean that the
> rev. counter no longer reads as fast for a given speed than before the tyres
> were fitted.
>
> If I therefore set my Garmin to read statute miles, or even kilometers, am I
> likely to win more races if I buy new sails for the yacht?
>
> Dennis
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Sadly, talent and money seem to be the only recipe for success, and I can't lay
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