Hull speed is not a brick wall, as such. You can, and will, frequently exceed hull speed if the conditions are right. The term just means the point at which the increase in speed for the effort exerted, either by sail or motor, hits such a sharp curve that you don't gain much beyond that point.
Larry On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:26:33 -0600 "Fred L. Stout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is hull speed expressed in knots? Your gps is statue miles as you > state. > If so, that may be the discrepancy. Just my 2 cents. > Fred > Waka iti, Pearson Renegade #65 > Montgomery 7 11 # 73 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Royce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 7:08 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Baiting the field... slightly OT, but sailing > related > > > > Good discussion... and one i was curious about. My GPS reading of > around 6 > > to 6.2mph must have been a bit inaccurate if hull speed is at > 5.5... > > correct? We flirted several times with 30deg but were at 25 alot. > It was > > only after reading Howard's post that i even remembered i had a > storm jib > > tucked away. Should have brought it out just to play around. This > is the > > year i learn, for real, how to sail. But i do have to tune her > up... she > > does not go anywhere near 45deg to the wind and i can't figure out > why. > > > > Jeff > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I agree with Howard that anything over 15-20 degrees of heel is > doing > > nothing for your speed except slowing you down. I would have to > differ > > though on > > the point that anything beyond 30 is pushing the Monty's limit or > putting > > the > > boat at too much risk. Although we agree that excessive heel slows > you > > down, I > > must admit that I enjoy the working the old girl hard once in a > while, > > usually when I am either single handed or just lazy and don't feel > like > > getting up > > there and tucking a reef or switchin headsails. I know, I know > .....reef > > early. I'm not oposed to reefing at all and often we do it. That > being > > said, I > > have many times on both the 17 and 23 had the leeward cockpit > coming awash > > with water when just messing around. Never has the boat even hinted > of > > wanting > > to remain there or go any further. Simply easing the sheets or > heading up > > slightly has always resulted in the boat getting right back on her > feet. > > My > > personal opinion..and its just that....is that there is no way the > Monty > > 17 or > > 23 is "going over" in any kind of flat water. You might be able to > get the > > sails flat on the water, but at that point there is no more wind > on the > > sails > > and the keel is sticking 5 feet out the other direction wanting to > "go > > home!". > > A huge wave on a big sea, sure it could definitely happen but I > feel > > pretty > > comfortable standing the old girl on her ear every now and then > sailing in > > the conditions I do. Just my 2 cents. :-) I can't speak from > experience on > > the > > 15 as I don't have much time on one. > > > > Sean > > M23 Dauntless > > > > M23 > > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > > http://www.aol.com. > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
