There is a bit of a tradition on my boat. When there is another sail boat, you pass him from head on, tack behind him, and over take him. but last night I couldn't pass this exact boat. http://www.cedarlakeyachtclub.org/clycgallery.html He probably does have more sail than my H18 but come on its a mono haul. we both had 3 people in our boat. the only other thing i could figure is, as it was at sunset and there was maybe 5 knots of wind he could have had an advantage with just one sail? In light winds my main just lays flat. Your opinion?

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Nacra 6.0 NA
Ogden Dunes, IN
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That looks like a type of melges scow. Those are interesting boats, I researched and thought hard about buying an MC scow before I picked up my prindle. they are quick for a mono, dual keel, some are dual ruddered, its a mono that sails similarly to a cat.

BUT in high winds, they cannot be sailed at all.

I would still like one someday.

dual keel thats very interesting. they can make the dagger boards foils to pull to the outside to help keep the boat right.

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Ogden Dunes, IN
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I believe that's a C-Scow. We have a small fleet of them on Clear Lake (NE Indiana) and are one of the fastest inland mono's out there - that I know of at least.

They have lee boards (not keels), that are canted outward so they are vertical when the boat is heeled. Once heeled to about 20°, they have a very long narrow waterline which helps make them fast in light air. When the wind is up, their flat bottom allows them to easily plane.

I had an MC scow (smaller single-handed version) once and loved it. Screaming reaches were almost as fun as my H18. C-Scows have a lot of sail area for their size, so can be a handful in heavy wind, but like any boat, you'd be surprised at what they can do with an experienced skipper/crew.

There's also a larger E-Scow which I'll leave to your Google search. Very powerful and fast. I've seen pictures of people waterskiing behind one!

[edit] - The link goes to many pics which I've just more carefully looked at. I see something that looks like a Flying Scot, some C-Scows, but also some scows with spinnakers (inland 20's?). Not sure at all about those... although I'd expect them to be even faster than a C in decent wind.



Edited by rehmbo on Jun 03, 2011 - 10:39 AM.

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Jeff R
'88 H18 "Jolly Mon"
'10 C2 USA1193
NE IN / SE MI
cramsailing.com
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Well hello Jeff thanks for the info. I raced this guy on Cedar lake NWI. I saw a yaker died the other day in your Cedar Lake. I Was reading the article when I realized I was sailing my cedar lake when that happened. Then I saw it was a different cedar lake.

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Ogden Dunes, IN
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I'm on Clear Lake (In Steuben Cty), not Cedar Lake (in Lagrange Cty). We had a couple of canoists get caught in the nasty storm, but nobody was hurt.

Thank God I had my H18 strapped down or it would've been in the trees. As it was, the boat shifted about 6 inches on the cradle despite my drum-tight straps.

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Jeff R
'88 H18 "Jolly Mon"
'10 C2 USA1193
NE IN / SE MI
cramsailing.com
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