John Smith I wrote:
Trouble right now is, I don't know the speed of waves in water and I
don't have a boat. To tell you the truth, can't even remember what the
waves looked like when I have had past opportunities ...

Assume you remember WWII. An Atlantic City newscaster
once reported that a Marine had been sucked under the
boardwalk by a big Wave.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com