Bout 8 years ago, so old rig T. We were shy reaching in Pittwater in 15kts of breeze and had a coach boat tailing us very close, He had this stunned look on his face the whole way accross the bay. when we stopped he told us we were sitting on 20 - 22kts all the way accross. And we thought we were just cruising!
This is my whole point I am trying to get over to these people who will not believe how quick Cats are. Few years back I did a race in the UK which is basically 30 miles down wind and then 30 back again and (after an upwind start) we got the the end of the Downwind leg in 1 1/2 Hrs (gybing down wind) - so 20+ kts as-the-crow-flies, but no GPS.
ho-hum.....
