Thom Stewart wrote:
Joe,

That's exactly what they are takling about; Semi-planning! or even full
planning!!


They are both talking ****, or do not under the difference from a
displacement hull, and a non or semi displacement. To pretend you could
control a displacemet hull while surfing is just plain stupid. I've
surfed many 120+ foot boats.... but they were all planning hulls.

Next thing OZ will claim an open 60 in a displacement hull.

Joe

Ole Thom

"Joe" wrote
They are both talking ****, or do not under the difference from a
displacement hull, and a non or semi displacement. To pretend you could
control a displacemet hull while surfing is just plain stupid. I've
surfed many 120+ foot boats.... but they were all planning hulls.


Such gentleman you and Jeff are today. Is there something in the air? Or is it that
time of the month for you both? :-)
It's just like a man to refuse to admit it when he's wrong. Then comes curse words.
Then playing the word game. Oh, it's not planing, it's surfing. Gag me with a spoon.
We're talking about going down/across waves fast. Call it anything you want, I don't really
care but be man enough to admit the boat's going faster than it ever can on flat water.
And it's easy to control unless it's poorly designed.
Displacement monohull sailboats surf all the time. Go out to sea and get in some
big waves with the wind behind you and you'll see. When your going down a big
wave look at the speedometer. It will say your going ten or fifteen knots. That's surfing.
I've seen J-24 boats surfing on flat water if it's windy enough and they have the big
spinnaker up. Duh! You and Tom are fake sailors. If you were real you'd know these
basic things.

Cheers,
Ellen