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Some dinks are displacement type, some have a planing hull
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The displacement type are more efficient for rowing but can't be pushed past hull speed without squatting. A planing hull will tow much easier at 6-8 knots. Most inflatables are designed with a planing hull.
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- How much boat speed under sail is lost towing a dinghy ...
- I estimate about 1/2 knot
- Depends...
- We adjust
- Also heard that if you haul the bow up and only tow the two points, it cuts drag.
- "dinghy Hull Speed"
- Some dinks are displacement type, some have a planing hull
- Also heard that if you haul the bow up and only tow the two points, it cuts drag.
- Here's UNCLE DAVE, which has sponsons Ron.
- We adjust
- Anything is too much.
- That's dependent on the dinghy.
