Acceleration as felt on a boat is a direct function of
how rapidly she gains way.

To feel the most acceleration a sailor needs to have
maximum sail area to displacement ration.

In my vast sailing experience I can say with surety that
the most felt acceleration is that which occurs on a
sailboard in high winds when one can go from zero
to thirty or more knots in about three to five seconds.

No other sailing vessel can claim this acceleration.

S.Simon


"The_navigator©" wrote in message ...
DSK suggests that a Mumm30 "accelerates faster than a beach cat". Now
while that may or may not be BS it raises an issue. if you wanted a baot
to really accelerate well what sort of rig should it have? What about
SA/D? What boat(s) have the highest SA/D and are viewed as 'rockets'?

Cheers MC