Warbird wrote: The boat is only sailing at about 12/15 knots in these images. So no, it is not throwing spray out the side. I have been checking my theories out with a proven boat designer and Olympic sailor. Oddly enough I take his opinion far more seriously than yours.
This boat will travel comfortably at 20 knots and will be tracked at 25knots over a measured distance or I will crash and burn trying.
will put my actions where my mouth is.
Warbird: Do you have any GPS tracks from any of these 20-25kts sessions? I am really interested in how those runs where built up because 25kts is a lot of speed (especially without a spi), I have done 28kts on my windsurfer and cant image doing that on a "simple" beachcat.
(btw. I found 1 of your bookname suggestions a little disturbing, and its spelled "Mein" not "Mien". http://www.learntospell.com
The boat has only been out twice since I changed the rig etc for speed runs. It has not been out in more than 15 knot winds and has not travelled faster than that in its new guise. I have sailed the boat at twenty with its high rig and they are known as an extremely fast reaching cat. Well faster than an H 16 for example. The spinny is not my option at these speeds nor is it needed. There is heaps of power enough in 25/30 knot winds in this rig and indeed it may not need the jib. I am happy with the results so far and so I have just ordered new sails for it from Whirlwind and as I set the boat up and run it I will prvide GPS tracks etc. The 25 knots over a measured distance is my aim. It has not been achieved so I may well fall flat on my face with these ideas.
But, obvously, I do not think so.
I understand that cats are racing up and down wind courses with no reaching. Something about reaching being a parade. Perhaps if we got them to go fast enough on a reach it might be worth it again.
