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"Roger Long" wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote

Half a knot is quite plausible going to windward in light air.

Does anybody do actually do that without the engine running?

I would have an inflatable myself if there wasn't a way to carry it on
deck for times like that or when the psychological effect of 1/8 knot
on a long beat feels burdensome out of proportion to the actual time
lost.

The difference, for me, is that we can sail lighter winds. Often we're
still doing 2-3 knots when everyone else is motoring or dead in the
water. And the decreased drag allows us to point better in more normal
air, valuable when we're fighting wind and current together.

We might be a little unusual though. We were out over 60 days last
season and used 13 gallons of fuel.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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