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Jere Lull
 
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Matt/Meribeth Pedersen wrote:

http://www.mari-cha4.com/

She averaged 19.5 knots over the 6+ days of her TranAtlantic crossing but
her theoretical hull speed is about 16. Her top 24 hour pace for 525 miles
was 21.9 knots.

I bet they were smiling.




With a hull that long and skinny, I doubt she's limited to 1.34*sqrt(LWL)

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