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document.write( "I'm not familiar with boat speed and travel, so I'm unsure if it's any different from calculating something as usual as walking speed and travel. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not familiar with boat speed and travel, so I'm unsure if it's any different from calculating something as usual as walking speed and travel.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 480/8 = 60 hours if it's 480 nautical miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The weight is not relevant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"across water\" is not relevant to the calculations.<BR>\n" );
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