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I used to have a sloop (J/109) and once I got it up to 17 knots surfing* downwind. It was exhilarating but terrifying. There’s no way I would ride on a sailbo
by efitz 3y ago
I used to have a sloop (J/109) and once I got it up to 17 knots surfing* downwind. It was exhilarating but terrifying. There’s no way I would ride on a sailboat going 60kts+.
* even displacement hull boats can surf - you let a wave come up behind you then you turn down the face of the wave and accelerate - it’s a blast surfing a 5 ton boat.
- mcv 3y agoIt also depends on the size of the boat. I've been on a large yacht catamaran[0] that did 16 knots. It was fast, but not terrifyingly so on a boat that big. I bet it could go quite a bit faster if the owner was willing to push it, but he wasn't because it was also his home. [0] 15m long and 7m wide.