Sailing Speed?

[Peeper]

Whats the fastest anyone has gotten their 26 to sail? Just wondering.

 

[Jim Seamans]

70 mph highway - 6.5kts on the water

nm

 

[Frank3830]

Not 70mph

I think you 7mph

 

[Ron M]

Here are some links to previous discussions

For me it was over 8 knots on a broad reach. Below are links to forum threads on the subject. Towards the end of the second message thread is a post from Clyde that helps explain why many have sailed faster than their "theoretical hull speed."http://archive.sailboatowners.com/archive/archivepview.tpl?SKU=2003308180613.28&forumabr=sb&fno=5&&_psamp=psamp&&model=none&forum=sb&andor=wo&keyword=Mehringer&pr=p,r&ssite=HOW&srt=pdate&start=7&max=100&db=2003http://archive.sailboatowners.com/archive/archivepview.tpl?SKU=2004119195437.17&forumabr=sb&fno=5&&_psamp=psamp&&model=none&forum=sb&andor=wo&keyword=Mehringer&pr=p,r&ssite=HOW&srt=pdate&start=19&max=100&db=2004Ron Mehringerh26 Hydro-Therapy

 

[Peeper]

Ron thanks for the links but...

I can't get them to open......could you give me some keywords to do a search on my own?

 

[Ron M]

Try this

Go to the archives and do a search for the year 2004 based on the following message title:H260 Speed and New Idasailor Rudder In 2003, search on this title:How fast does your 260 go?? Ron Mehringerh26 Hydro-Therapy