I got a good show at the Lakefest Regatta on Lake Texoma a couple weeks ago. On Friday racing was cancelled due to too much wind (35mph steady, gusting over 50mph). One guy decided to take his boat out to see how fast he could go. We went out to watch.
The keel (actually, the lead bulb at the end of the keel) falls off at about the one minute mark. That's when the boat looks like it's going to take flight. The gps said they hit 19.9 knots (22.9 mph, which on a sailboat feels like 200mph)
The keel (actually, the lead bulb at the end of the keel) falls off at about the one minute mark. That's when the boat looks like it's going to take flight. The gps said they hit 19.9 knots (22.9 mph, which on a sailboat feels like 200mph)
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