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golfdad75

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Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 12:29 PM

I grew up on Mobile Bay. All I can say is if you think it is, it is.Everyone has their their own competency level.

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customcraftsman

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Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 08:43 PM

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But I didn't give a *****. Andy was on the wire and I was driving the ***** snot out of the boat. The deck of the bow was only an inch from the waterline as a huge 15 foot rooster tail shot off the front of the boat. The wake coming off the leeward rudder was reminiscent of a Baja Outlaw under full throttle.

andrew I was reading this and it brought back great memories of sailing the Dart 18 in 30 mph winds flat out screaming...
I used to work on a charter fishing boat in Montauk we sailed every day unless small craft warnings were up so when we didnt fish I would find someone for ballast out on the wire and we would rip back and forth across the lake in Montauk. yes those were the days....

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MN3

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Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 10:54 PM

i have recently (this year) been on a dart20 in 40-45. the girl in front of me was screaming non stop, i was in-between her and the skipper and he was calm as a cucumber. at 1 point he suggested we move back. i said "why, is this cat pitch prone?" he said "no, it just sails more efficiently with the weight back in these conditions. I screamed "EFFICIENT? WHO CARES? WE ARE DOING OVER 40MPH!!!!

we did break 3 battens and 4 batten pockets, but besides that... i was amazed that the skipper could keep the stick pointing upward.

those cats can take some wind!
smfinley

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Posted: Jun 04, 2010 - 05:40 PM

QuoteI screamed "EFFICIENT? WHO CARES? WE ARE DOING OVER 40MPH!!!!

I trust you Andrew, but do you have a GPS readout from this experience. I know over 20mph in a cat is doable and damn fast, but near 40?

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golfdad75

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Posted: Jun 04, 2010 - 07:35 PM

Andrew never lets the facts stand in the way of a good story.

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