I know you are repying to ****head, but, when I say I saw 7.5 kts, it was
for a few short seconds only. Normal cruising is between 5.5 and 6.5.
However I did hit 7kts for more than a few minutes that particular day. Not
bad for a fat 'ol cruising tub, eh?

Scotty



"Donut" wrote

Setanta easily breaks 7 kts. She breaks 8 kts on a most outings when we
are
not beating. She even goes through 10 kts on a regular basis. 12 kts
easy
when there is more than 23 kts on a broad reach .... Why, two years ago
we
touched 15.2 kts.

However, there is an enormous difference between "peak" and "average"
speeds. In 5 years, and 9000 miles, I have had two hours where we
averaged
more than 8 kts, .... and I suspect that we have only had about 10 hours
where we averaged more than 7.5 kts.

You didn't "make 7.5 knots" the whole way - even if you were measuring SOG
instead of speed through the water.

I won't call you a liar, because I am far too polite to suggest such a
thing. However, I would suggest that you review your ridiculous claim.



Regards


Donal
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