Challenge: Who Can Get it Right ?

[IceMan]

Chief,
I agree with you. I'm a jet engine mechanic of 30 years and I think that the engineers be required to perform hands on maintenance on the things before putting them in the field. That would take care of almost all the problems.
WD

[SaucySailoress]

Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

Basically I think the answer of time cannot be derived accurately with the given info. We can solve for the winning boat if crews and boats are "identical".

Hence I just whipped the figures for a Dart out of thin mindstuff!! Had I chosen to go with the yacht, there would probably have been nothing in it.

Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

A couple of folks here did some math and are to be applauded. If I was getting paid for it I might do some math. I am here for fun...

I quit A level maths twenty years ago. Since then, the only time I have ever used Maths is when teaching it!! And when "Pythagorus Theory" came to me it was like a bulb went on, and I had so much fun... it was like being in Year 5 all over - but not having to do anything!!!

[capn_billl]

Any surfer or skatebaorder can give the answer to this one. Yes it is possible to make better than unity on a tack.