Just a minor comment. As the boat heels and picks up waterline length, its presentation to the sea state is usually increasingly sub-optimal vis-a-vis hull speed. Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL
On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Ronald B. Frerker <rbfrer...@yahoo.com>wrote: > Just to reinforce Dennis' comment; many boats pick up waterline length > when heeling and thus increase potential boat speed. > Also keep in mind that unless it's GPS speed, speedo's can have error. We > had a boat in the marina that could do 0.5kt while sitting at the dock! > Ron > Wild Cheri > C&C 30 > STL > > > --- On *Sun, 5/19/13, sam.c.sal...@gmail.com <sam.c.sal...@gmail.com>*wrote: > > > From: sam.c.sal...@gmail.com <sam.c.sal...@gmail.com> > Subject: Stus-List Theoretical Hull Speed > To: "CnC" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 6:41 PM > > > My 26 has a theoretical hull speed around 61/4 knots. I've had 7.9 on a > beam reach once with main and 135% genoa. So your not alone! I guess the > optimum word is theoretical. > Sam Salter > C&C 26 Liquorice > Ghost Lake Alberta > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <http://mc/compose?to=CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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