[Rhodes22-list] Test (Excel Spreadsheet)

[Bud Connor]

Lee,
  there is software out in the public domain for computing hull speeds. 
 You input a variety of parameters and
will get a first cut/baseline of what a Rhodes should achieve.

-Bud

Leland wrote:

>Oops--assumed it wouldn't work.  Guess I'd better explain a little.
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>First of all, the boat speed spreadsheet for the Rhodes is not accurate for
>a multitude of reasons.
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>The data for the Beneteau46 is from their website.  Since its LWL is 40'8,
>its speed should generally be about twice that of a Rhodes.  I divided the
>Beneteau data in two and discovered that one of the biggest discrepancies is
>that the Rhodes performs much better in light air and therefore reaches its
>maximal speed much quicker.  I couldn't figure out an easy way to compensate
>so I simply changed the wind speed to increments of two instead of four. 
>Hey--I said it was inaccurate.
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>The Rhodes will still reach its maximal speed sooner than the spreadsheet
>depicts, but I did notice that the data looks somewhat more accurate as you
>decrease wind speed.
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>Does anyone know of an easy and more accurate method of predicting our
>speeds?  I understand that there are too many variables to be too accurate.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Lee
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>Bud_On_Rhodes wrote:
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>>Lee,
>>  I can read your uploaded xls just fine.
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>>-Bud
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>>Leland wrote:
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>>>Just testing to see if I can upload an Excel spreadsheet.
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>>>Lee
>>>1986 Rhodes22
>>>Crab Alley (Kent Island, MD)
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>>>http://www.nabble.com/file/p12636553/Speed%2BCalculations.xls
>>>Speed+Calculations.xls 
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