No, I didn't supply the hard data, you did. Surely you haven't forgotten
your calculator? You reminded me that you supplied the link.
Your calculator doesn't claim a CR 38 can do 11 kts. As far as being attuned
to the numbers goes, all that it means is that I've been in the habit of
looking at phrf #'s for some time now, and am generally aware of how fast
different boats can go.You aren't claiming a CR 38 can plane, are you? Maybe
you have a different definition of "fast". In any event, I spent a fair
amount of time crossing the Atlantic, sailing from Bermuda, and to the
Bahamas on a boat that is correctly labeled as a "fast" offshore cruiser,
phrf rating of 54, and even we couldn't average 11kts. in 15 knots of wind
on a beam reach in pretty flat seas. Now explain to me how a CR 38 with a
rating of 177 can do 11 kts. TO WEATHER? You know, I don't have any
practical experience driving a Yugo, but I can tell you with a fair amount
of certainty that it will not go 150 mph. Fast offshore cruisers are capable
of closing in on 200 mile days, I'd be surprised if the CR 38 can do much
north of 150, which, by most accounts, is "average."

John Cairns

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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"John Cairns" wrote in message
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| Well, I would drop the "considerably" faster and use another adjective,
| though none come to mind. Speed is relative, the average sailboat isn't
very
| fast. Since I started racing I am a more attuned to the numbers, in any
| event I still wouldn't consider the CR a "fast" offshore cruiser.

I don't dispute your contention that racing regularly attunes you to
numbers..... but your position that the Cabo 38 isn't a fast offshore
crusier is remarkably uninformed. Since you are formulating these
conjectures without practical experience on the vessel... I'm left to
question not only your reasoning but your objectives as well.

To date you have failed to supply hard data to disprove my claim.

I'll stand by what I said.

CM