That might be true if SA/DISP was the only parameter.

But, you seemed to have forgotten LWL, for example,
which, on the Westsail is two and a fraction feet more
than the Nordica resulting in a hull speed more then
ten percent higher.

It just so happens the SA/DISP ratio must be higher on
the Nordica to overcome all that extra wetted surface and
drag from aperture, fixed, three-bladed prop, horribly
inefficient, transom-hung rudder, etc. Therefore, as
you can easily see any advantage the higher SA/DISP
confers is negated by the poor design.

Since I can beat any Westsail 32, I can also beat a Nordica
30 which has a lower hull speed than the Westsail.

Next time when you attempt to argue a point be sure to
not neglect the entire picture while concentrating on one
point only. I hope this helps.




"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message ...
The Nordica's SA/disp is over 17; the Westsail is only 14.4. You might have a chance
against a WetSnail, but not the Nordica.



"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
I can beat a Westsail 32 any day and your heavy full-keeler is
slower than the average Westsail 32 by a significant amount.

My beating Booby's boat is saying nothing at all. Booby's boat
is probably faster than mine by a teensy margin but since he
sails only using half his sails he doesn't have a chance even
against a Seidelman or even the fine vessel depicted in this link:


http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com...truck_boat_mh1
03.jpg


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Jeff... don't be drawn into this silly exercise of having Capt. Neal claim
he can best your vessel.... he hasn't a prayer of challenging even me
successfully and I'm certain your vessel is faster than mine on all points.

I must admit however that he could in all probability easily beat a C&C 32
with Bob at the helm... lets allow him that.

CM



"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
...
| Your local knowledge won't help since I could shorten sail and follow you
anywhere. Then
| I would simply sprint by you at the finish. I suppose if you call
anything over 8 knots
| "a blow" you might have a case. Its a good thing you don't sail up here
in the Fall.
|SNIP