"Jeff" wrote in message
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Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Jeff" wrote
Open 60's are a displacement boat? Shirley you jest!

http://www.conradhumphreysracing.com...?articleid=211

Scroll down and it says *displacement* 8.5 tons.


So? The "displacement" of a boat is the mass of the water it displaces at
rest. A "displacement boat" or hull is one that displaces approximately
the same amount of water regardless of its speed. A "planing hull" is one
that when moving lifts out of the water and thus displaces less water than
its mass would imply.


Forget it Jeff. Neal is not too bright.

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