I have wondered from a PHRF handicapping perspective if a number needs to be factored in that covers the "ease" at which a boat can exceed hull speed.
Yes, it should!!! Planing boats get a huge break when the wind blows! Joel On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Michael Brown via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Not including surfing or being pushed by waves I rarely get over > calculated hull speed on my 30-1. > Sometimes do it reaching on flat water with the 195% spinnaker. In one > case I did get to about 7 kts, > which leaves an impressive ditch directly behind the boat. At the same > time a Viking 22 slowly passed > me. Afterwards the skipper claimed he was doing about 7.2, occasionally > 7.4. > > I have wondered from a PHRF handicapping perspective if a number needs to > be factored in that covers > the "ease" at which a boat can exceed hull speed. > > The sustained highest speeds I get to are with a deeply cut 90% jib around > 22 kts true. It sheets in front > of the spreaders and inside the shrouds. As long as I am not pounding into > waves I can do 6.5. > > Michael Brown > Windburn > C&C 30-1 > > Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:31:42 -0400 > From: "Gary Nylander" <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 26 Sail Plan Thoughts! > Message-ID: <2E46EB485BC641329EB7254EBAB3F4D6@GaryPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Don't forget that when a boat heels, the waterline may grow, but I still > doubt the figures quoted. I have never seen that on my (sometimes well > sailed) 30! > > Gary > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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