20 knots
37.04 km/hSpeed · definition
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Speed
Just how fast is 20 knots?
Road & rail
20 kn
10.289 m/smetres per second
37.04 km/hkilometres per hour
23.016 mphmiles per hour
Mach 0.029997Mach
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20 knots37.04 km/hSpeed · definition
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Racing catamaran43.2 km/hDefined fast sailing speed · specified · range 7 m/s–64.8 km/h
Each track shows distance covered in the same second. The small illustrations identify the movers; their sizes are schematic.
A little perspective
Racing catamaran moves about 1.17 times as fast as 20 knots.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
20 knots
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Racing catamaran
A Formula 18 racing catamaran at the class limits of 5.52 m length, 2.60 m width and 180 kg minimum ready-to-sail mass, shown at a defined 12 m/s pace. Crew mass and momentary race speed are excluded.
International Formula 18 — Class rules
The marked defined fast sailing speed is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares speed with defined fast sailing speed. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
Racing catamaran
43.2 km/hDefined fast sailing speed · specified · range 7 m/s–64.8 km/h
A Formula 18 racing catamaran at the class limits of 5.52 m length, 2.60 m width and 180 kg minimum ready-to-sail mass, shown at a defined 12 m/s pace. Crew mass and momentary race speed are excluded.
- Comparing
- Speed ↔ Defined fast sailing speed
- Relative size
- Racing catamaran is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 1.17. Racing catamaran's selected measurement is approximately 16.6% greater than 20 knots's.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
- Racing catamaran uses a 43.2 km/h central value within a recorded range of 7 m/s–64.8 km/h.
- The recorded ranges overlap, so the ordering can vary even though the central values differ.
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