Sure, it must be better because it points higher.

Of course, he can't use the head while underway! This could explain why
he claims that past Execution Rock (3 miles from his slip) is "deep into
the Sound"! Going any further would be horrific!




NotPony wrote:
Hey, Jeff. Suppose you agree to go to the LIS to
meet bs (since there's no chance he'd ever go to
meet you), and you accept his race challenge.
It's blowing about 10k. He's beating to windward
@ 36° making 4.7k - decent performance. But, you,
with your loaded-for-cruising slug that can't
point, foot off to about 50°, but in doing so are
holding 6.5k. Yeah, you're faster, but you're not
pointing.
Then, down wind, he's sailing 170° making about
4.5k and you reach off to about 150° and are
making just over 6k. Again, you're faster, but
he's sailing closer to the mark.
Can't you just accept the fact that his boat is
better because he can point higher?
S.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...

: That thing tacks like a bufallo for one. Second,
he's not thrashing
: anyone unless he has conditions and wind to do
it. The better pointing
: boat is the better performing boat. So it has
been and always shall be.
: Tacks on the upwind even in reasonably fair
conditions off a 10 degree
: deficit? Do you know how that would effect his
VMG versus a high
: pointing monohull? And what of the more common
light air?
: PDQ 36 is a cruiser with a very fast off the
wind ability, but a
: performance boat it aint.
:
:
: RB
: 35s5...a real performance boat
: NY
: