My GPS has bounced off 7 knots more than once whilst on my 17. Though on
a broad reach with way too much sail and way too much wind.
Fred L. Stout wrote:
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]>
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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
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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
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