"DSK" wrote in message

| There's a whole world of non-crab-crushers out there. Not to say that
| crab-crushers are bad, but you've got an eye-opening experience coming
| if you think that a keel boat cannot make a bow wave off the wind in
| light air.

Good Grief Doug.... it's not like I haven't sailed a few ULDBs in my
life.... but I certainly don't consider it a bow wave when it's actually a
ripple. I've owned a Laser and a Hobie 18... no bow wave... a small 2 inch
ripple maybe... but no wave I can assure you.

There is also the point to be made of bow entry and hull shape that has a
lot to do with how much of a visible disturbance your vessel makes
underway.....

CM