Because the paw prints and his cat-poop breath aren't quite enough evidence to convict (must have OJ's jury...)
Just think of what you save on Doggy Treats. <img src="<>/laugh.gif" alt="laugh" title="laugh" height="15" width="15" />
I worked the Tybee 500 and followed by RV (and SPOT Tracking) and the top of the fleet averaging over 20 MPH on numberous segments. Each segment was 10 minutes from point to point. The fastest I have recorded was 27.5 mph during the reef run in 2009 (I think) in 25 -35 mph winds.
I had a peak GPS speed of 26.5 and average of 24 over 1.5 miles during a mini-macho on an N20.
We were on the way back after rounding the inside mark on the north side of the causeway. The water was pretty flat, and it was probably blowing close to 20. We were screaming /death-reaching
Herenden & Les Baumen on the black/white 20 were in front, and Ding was right behind on my hip. Les popped his chute and picked up a little speed but bad direction (too deep). We probably could have picked up a knot or two if we had the boards a little higher.
It was one of those times when you know you should do something (pull the boards up a bit), but you're too scared that any movement by driver or crew would end in disaster... I really don't like shrouds in my face, and (as Ding can attest) my crew at the time wasn't someone you should mess with <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />
And it was true, the boat got eerily quiet once you got above the 15 knot and 20 knot humming. Once in a while you'd hear the little
chirp
from the rudder which probably was telling me it was about to cavitate (it was generation 1 style).
Thankfully we didn't crash & burn until we flipped after our turn southward...
I got you ALL beat ; had my Hobie-21 going 65mph.
NO FOOLING !!!!
Got a warning from the highway patrol that max speed
limit in California for towing a boat is 55mph, but
he lat me off with just the warning !
Bille
What is the dividing line between the concept of
sailing
and of being
wind-lofted debris
?
sailing
and of being
wind-lofted debris
?
When you can no longer steer.
sailing
and of being
wind-lofted debris
?
Are you still sitting on top of the boat, or are you flailing along behind it?
If you're still sitting on top, you're
sailing
! ;^)
sailing
! ;^)
+1.. If you're somehow still attached to the boat, that's 'sailing'. I think most of us have
sailed
cats on their side at 3+ knots before... which is a pretty good clip if you're a 4ksb (or trying to catch up to your boat)....
sailing
and of being
wind-lofted debris
?
Ask ETNZ...
Mike