On 24 Feb 2004 07:13:17 -0800, (James L. Freeman) wrote:

Can someone offer a non-mathematical EXPLANATION (as opposed to
DESCRIPTION) of why the speed of headwind and crosswind components of
a wind add up to more than the speed of the wind?

Thanks.

Sure -- just liken it to the fact that it takes longer to walk around a
circle than straight across it.