"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Tuesday was easily the best day of the week...sailed out to Port
Washington
and
back making 7.5 knots the whole way.

WIth your theoretical hull speed of 6.7 kn, you must have been surfing
those
big LIS rollers.

So if you think THS is a rule, then Scotty, Donal, Neal, Mooron and
everyone
else here is a liar.
The C&C 32 easily breaks 7 knots and so did Ghost.

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

Winds were 15-18 knots and we were on a reach. We fell below 7 knots a few
times, but rarely.

RB

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.

10 knots on a regular basis? Not according to skitch!

RB

"Donal" wrote in message

| 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.


I got no problem calling him a LIAR! ... because that's what he is! a LIAR!

CM

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
--

The hull speed of a C&C 32 is 50 knots? Wow... I gotta
get one of those!

wrote in message
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On 19 Sep 2003 23:47:29 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

More boat ignorance from Billy Jane. A C&C 32 can't make 7 knots plus
under
power. Impossible.


Oh, really? GUESS again.

You calling all those C&C 32 owners liars, Billy Jane?

BUSTED!

RB

A C&C with the right propulsion could do 50 knots under power, although
your
badly rotted boat would fly to pieces long before that..

BB

A C&C with the right propulsion could do 50 knots under power, although your
badly rotted boat would fly to pieces long before that..

I see, so all C&C 32's making only hull speed now have the wrong engine? I see.

Bwahahahaha!

RB

The hull speed of a C&C 32 is 50 knots? Wow... I gotta
get one of those!

Only with Billy Jane's magic engine!

RB

Not
bad for a fat 'ol cruising tub, eh?

Sure, good for your wife, but what about your boat?

RB

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 21:38:39 GMT, wrote
this crap:

On 19 Sep 2003 21:32:44 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

Wow. That's our average this week!

RB

At what RPM?

More boat ignorance from Billy Jane. A C&C 32 can't make 7 knots plus under
power. Impossible.


Oh, really? GUESS again.

He's right. What do you do different? Go downhill?





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