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Originally Posted by vanjast
No, not my posts.. 
About 2 or 3 years ago somebody posted something about the SH3 (or SH4) nautical mile, which isn't the same as real life.
I done some measurments on a test mission going NWSE at 2 and 7 knots over 6 hours, in smooth and 'rough'ish' seas, and found I'm getting the same distance traveled on each speed setting.
@ 7 knots for 6 hours = 75.6km (75.6/6 = 12.6 -> 12.6/7 = 1.8)
@ 2 knot for 6 hours = 21.5km => 1.79
These measurements also coincide with the Real Life Longitude and Latitude grid.
1 knot = 1 nautical mile (1.8km in SH3's case) = 1 minute of arc around the globe - This angular measurement being consistent across the SH3 and Real Life maps.  |
So you found that sea state does not affect distance over the ground? So I can just pound my boat into the worst 15m/s wind waves at 15 kts and get there faster without wasting fuel?
Another defect of the SH3 model. But important to know. I had always cut speed in the worst weather. Apparently, there is no point.