If the race covers a distance of 41 miles (landmiles) then you were doing an average speed of 19 kph = 12 mph = 10 knots. Which is pretty high is you were caught in a windhole for some time.

On a F16 you should be able to continiously match the windspeed in boatspeed when the wind blows between 10 and 20 knots. With the right trim you can push it a just little further then that. Below 10 knots of wind the F16's can achieve 150 % boatspeed and higher with some normal trimming.

Sounds like you guys are getting into the groove. The best part is that there is even more performance to expect at this point.

Geert on his Blade F16 and myself on my Taipan F16 achieved some 18 knots boat speed in some 15 knots of wind last year; under spinnaker.

Best of winds at Ricks seminar !


Wouter