[PnP] Goidan, Clima, Donara, Southern Lands

[Burton Choinski]

I looked at it, will probably get a print out of it all for my flight  
out to SF this weekend.

My move notes are more based on tactical speeds, while a quick glance  
at your doc looked like it was strategic.  All my sources had nothing  
that contradicted yours and a merge of the two is likely. :}


On Jan 8, 2008, at 4:00 PM, Scott Adams wrote:

> At 04:34 PM 1/7/08, you wrote:
>> When I was looking at stuff for speed I found countless references to
>> a ship's maximum theoretical speed based on length, and subsequently
>> found more detailed formulas that allowed me to derive a formula with
>> displacement built in.
>>
>> Now granted, this formula is for modern boats, so I what I have may  
>> be
>> too fast...what I may have to do is re-calibrate on the "bireme
>> standard", then use the calculations for the speeds.
>> I'll play around a bit more with my Shipwright sheet, ass some usage
>> comments and send it out later on.
> Don't forget my shipmove.txt file.  I did it June '06 but it should  
> still be good to go. The Earth Based facts section is facts based on  
> historical data and the 2 books I read (yeah read books ).
>
> Based on those facts is where I got my idea for the movement.
> Hope it helps.  Those facts are nacient based not modern.
> With modern "solid" hulls not stuff like wood that can break and  
> tear and damaged the modern formula might be off for ancient ships.   
> Modern hulls are all "solid" so little to worry about in that regard.
>
> But good luck.
>
>
>
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