Quote:
Originally Posted by Evenstar
Speed has a major impact – here’s why: A boat going 45mph covers 66 feet every second. At 70mph it covers 102.7 feet per second. If a boat is 300 feet away from me and heading directly at me, it takes the 45mph boat 4.6 seconds to reach me. At 70 mph, the boat will reach me in just 2.8 seconds. At a speed of 45 mph, the operator will have nearly twice the amount of time to see and avoid me - and I have nearly twice as much time to try to paddle out of the way.
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4.6 -
2.8 =
1.8 seconds, as in
one Mississippi, two Mississippi, splat!!!
So, besides soil yourself, what exactly do you plan to do in 1.8 seconds to save your life, that is?
01-28-2008, 01:13 AM
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