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advice please

27th May 2008

Paul Hegarty

27th May 2008 at 9:19 PM

Hi there,

Can anyone advise me about the typical speeds I should be achieving?

when sailing close hauled in a force 3 i am only getting around 4.5 to 5 knots.

at best i have 5.5 knots out of her in stronger winds.

should i expect more speed or is this typical?

thanks

Paul Hegarty

Rhythm Stick

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Jack Hardie

28th May 2008 at 12:04 PM

The usual rule of thumb for maximum displacement boat speed is 1.2 times the square root of the waterline length in feet which gives 5.2 knots for a Sonata. You’d be doing well to hit your max displacement speed going upwind.

Be interesting to hear what others have clocked. Although I think paddle-wheel logs are not the most accurate of instruments anyway.

jack hardie

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