I'm Bored......*tap* *tap* *tap* "Ooohhhhh" *tap* *tap* *tap*

It takes 4 hours gametime for my character to fast-travel from Windhelm Harbor to Raven Rock Harbor on the Northern Maiden.

Assumptions used in Nautical mile calculation:

• Northern Maiden approximates a Viking longship in terms of keel type.
• Northern Maiden uses a square rig.
• The estimated speed at full sail for a Viking Longship ranges between 5-10 knots (mph)
• The Northern Maiden does not use oars.
• When Casting Off the Northern Maiden is towed from the harbor by several rowboats through the estuary and out to the mouth of the inlet next to Windhelm and then out into the open sea
• Once in open sea it makes sail without any significant delay
• When making port the Northern Maiden takes as much time when casting off.
• There is no delay between each activity.
• All currents are favourable.
• All tides are favourable.
• all winds are favourable

Question: How far away from Windhelm is Solstheim based on nautical miles travelled?

Scenario 1 - Slow, Average:

Activity Knots Time Total Nautical Miles Cast Off 3 15.00 0.75 Outbound 3 25.00 1.25 Full Sail 7 145.00 16.92 Inbound 3 25.00 1.25 Make Port 3 30.00 0.75 240.00 20.92

Scenario 2 - Accelerated, Average

Activity Knots Time Total Nautical Miles Cast Off 4 15.00 1.00 Outbound 4 25.00 1.67 Full Sail 8 145.00 19.33 Inbound 4 25.00 1.67 Make Port 4 30.00 1.00 240.00 24.67

Scenario 3 - Accelerated, Fast

Activity Knots Time Total Nautical Miles Cast Off 4 15.00 1.00 Outbound 4 25.00 1.67 Full Sail 10 145.00 24.16 Inbound 4 25.00 1.67 Make Port 4 30.00 1.00 240.00 29.50

Answers:

Between 20.92 - 29.50 nautical miles

Average: 25.03 nautical miles

Assume variance of +/-20%: (approx) 20 - 30 nautical miles.

Still awake?

How come it only takes my character 90 minutes gametime to complete the return journey - Raven Rock Harbour to Windhelm Harbour?

Which if we assume that Cast Off, Outbound, Inbound and Make Port takes the same time - Total 80 minutes.

Which leaves 10 minutes at full sail in open sea.

What's this? A flipping flailing Draugr Deathlord tied to the back as an outboard motor? Flipping Magic??...oh wait.

Comon Beth, Explain yourself!?!?!

And no using that flipping http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewbacca_defense again like you do when there are no more patches due for release.

EDIT: Bah. My lovely tables don't format in the browser. Just look at the totals at the end of each line. It's all legit you swabs..Harrrrrrrrrr

What sorcery is this?

i can see you're very bored

I knew something was bugging me, sort of festering in the back of my mind, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Let's see... oh yeah, that's it! How come there's a time discrepancy between round-trip distances traveled at sea versus on land by foot ( more or less )! If only I could articulate this using data from the game - but, but I can't do it! It's too complex, too much trouble and, and, and nobody'll care! Woe is me.

Ah - saved by the forums, yet again! Excellent. Who says reading these things isn't a productive use of time.

Now if only Bethesda would share their strategy so we can all rest easy.

Seriously - that's a pretty decent bit of research, me hearty. I'm just sorry it'll never get the resolution you crave/deserve.

One of the things when it's not important to make a whole part in the game's code over something insignificant as this.

http://i.imgur.com/3OATUe6.jpg