Sailing, Sailing...

     This Dude depends too much on his tube; what he needs is a boat and a big Evenrude! He's so engrossed in his book that he hasn't noticed how big the waves have become. 

     Dude's friends on shore have noticed, however, and are anxiously watching as he rides the crests and disappears into the troughs once every 10 seconds. They also noted that exactly 3 crests fit under a passing 32-meter sailboat (from bow to stern). 

      While waiting for Dude to finish his book, they decided to calculate the period, frequency, wavelength and velocity of the water waves . They need help. Your help. So help them! 

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