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18 knots apparent or true?
In Response To: My test sail in 18kts of wind had us doing 15kts on a close reach.......I bought the boat an hour later 
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() If true, what was the apparent. It makes a huge difference, as boat speed can generate a lot of apparent wind.
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- Photo day - Deal is done
- Congrats Tom
- Yes, F31R, interior is being refinished
- Just keep it LIGHT Tom
- multi-hull rule of thumb?
- Tom, when you get done "smoking" my boat next season, come on back, I'll feed you.
- What kind of cruising speed do you typcally get?
- crusing speed?
- OK in 12 kts of wind, on a close reach, with waves in the 2-3 foot range with 10s period...
- and just for grins...
- Assuming 12k apparent wind
- My test sail in 18kts of wind had us doing 15kts on a close reach.......I bought the boat an hour later
- on my F27
- That is impressive.
- 18 knots apparent or true?
- True
- Apparent wind is all I care about when trimming sails
- LOL... I crossed that line of death in my Beach Cat once.
- Thanks for the advice.
- Another factor is F31 hull shapes
- Also I'm not in favor of auto-inflate or foam PFDs
- Agree on non automatic
- Lot more people would seem to be served by automatic vs. non-
- Also prefer non-automatic..
- Agree on non automatic
- Apparent wind is all I care about when trimming sails
- True
- on my F27
- LOL "if we drop below 4 or 5 knots sustained..."
- My test sail in 18kts of wind had us doing 15kts on a close reach.......I bought the boat an hour later
- OK in 12 kts of wind, on a close reach, with waves in the 2-3 foot range with 10s period...
- crusing speed?
- Just keep it LIGHT Tom
- Yes, F31R, interior is being refinished
- Congrats looks like fun
- Won an online photo contest with this one...
- It's getting to be fall.....
- anybody know what these are?
- This nice little HR went for free last spring
- Congrats Tom! I've never anchored in Kent Cove.
- North bound
- Finally, a sailing shot!
- Jaunty on the road for some off site work.
- Fall Pursuit Race Sailing
- warmth of the sun
- Congrats Tom
