Thread: What makes a boat weatherly?
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Default What makes a boat weatherly?


wrote:

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 12:58:09 +1300, MC wrote:



OzOne wrote:

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:35:15 -0500, DSK
scribbled thusly:



MC wrote:



... We were not discussing VMG but weatherliness.

Actually, we were discussing both.


My assumption was that weatherliness was tha ability of a yacht to
make ground to windward.
Any yacht can be stuffed up close to the wind with sails set and not
go anywhere, thew ability to actually _sail_ to windward is what is
required.



Exactly. Having a high VMG does not indicate weatherliness at all. Do
you agree?

Cheers


DSK's boat points better than any sailboat, so I guess he wins the "weatherly"
contest, even if in the end it means he's a failed sailor.


Are you saying it sails to windward? I thought it just makes lots of
noise and smells while rolling like a pig.

Cheers