How fast is your boat?
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that was insane! I have enough trying to keep a good 5.1kts. that had to be a really wild ride though.
WOW!
I remember back in my Hobie Cat days hitting 20 knots. The rudders start humming, and the rest of the boat starts making all kinds of strange noises. You start to think the whole boat is going to self-destruct at any moment.
BTW, there's another vid on You Tube of this boat going through speed trials and crashing. The whole thing gets airborne!
I remember back in my Hobie Cat days hitting 20 knots. The rudders start humming, and the rest of the boat starts making all kinds of strange noises. You start to think the whole boat is going to self-destruct at any moment.
BTW, there's another vid on You Tube of this boat going through speed trials and crashing. The whole thing gets airborne!
Had my 32 ketch up to 80 mph behind my toter home, but I don't think that is what the OP had in mind. Lolslowdog said:
The hull speed of my sailboat is 7.34. At about 6 my better half gets frightened so that number, so far, has been theoretical. Maybe next year. (White boat is not mine)
Watch a Hunter 23 skidding down the road on it's keel in excess of 60 mph after a tractor trailer came left of center striking the boat and knocking it off the trailer pretty hard. No one was hurt thank goodness. However, I me think you meant on the water.
crazy dave condon
crazy dave condon
I got my O'Day 23 up to a bit over 6.3 on GPS this fall... last sail of the year too and the best steady wind I'd seen!
So fast that I'm back before I even know I've left!!!!
Seriously about 6.5 knots is hull speed. 8 knots fastest I've ever been with wind and tidal current in my favor.
Seriously about 6.5 knots is hull speed. 8 knots fastest I've ever been with wind and tidal current in my favor.
well that was pretty darn cool.
I'll bet old cat's 20 knot ride on the Nacra was on par with this one though..... there's waves and big ships to contend with on that run.
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I once saw 11 knots during a thunderstorm in the gulf. Surfing down a wave, and only a very short time. At 4AM and pitch black except for the lightning that scaryl Thanks but no thanks on any faster in a sailboat.
I once saw 11 knots during a thunderstorm in the gulf. Surfing down a wave, and only a very short time. At 4AM and pitch black except for the lightning that scaryl Thanks but no thanks on any faster in a sailboat.
I like a boat that can tack, has room for some friends, and which can handle some waves. These guys, who currently hold the record of 50.17 knots average over a mile, are heading out across the Pacific next: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB8LKjZjAyk Expect they'll get to Honolulu before Sailrocket?
Macgregor 26X. motoring with 50hp I could go about 16 mph, motoring with the wind and waves less than 3` I could hit 19.5 mph.. Riding the bow waves of freighters I could hit 20mph..
Sailing into the wind, maybe 6 mph max, but not a very good pointing boat.
Off the wind (45 degrees)with no water ballast, crusiing spinnaker, 20mph winds and 3 foot waves, my gps was showing speeds of 11.2 mph. Erie to Port dover Canada I averaged8.8mph. (55 miles in less than 6 hours) I owned that boat for 9 years and could never reach match that speed again. (didnt want to risk capsize without ballast,)
Sailing into the wind, maybe 6 mph max, but not a very good pointing boat.
Off the wind (45 degrees)with no water ballast, crusiing spinnaker, 20mph winds and 3 foot waves, my gps was showing speeds of 11.2 mph. Erie to Port dover Canada I averaged8.8mph. (55 miles in less than 6 hours) I owned that boat for 9 years and could never reach match that speed again. (didnt want to risk capsize without ballast,)
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