[Rhodes22-list] How fast does your R22 go?

[Mary Lou Troy]

I think knots but now that you ask I'm not sure.

ML


At 01:48 PM 1/24/2009, you wrote:
>no current...... lake sailing.
>Is the theoretical hull speed 6 mph or 6 knots?
>Jb
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>From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
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> > 6.6 mph is 5.7352432 knots according to the Google calculator. (Just
> > entered 6.6 mph to knots in the Google search box - too darned easy!)
> > I'm assuming that it was not current assisted.
> >
> > We use our GPS to measure speed but on the Chesapeake we are almost
> > always assisted or slowed by a current. We are generally slowpokes
> > but have seen 5.5 knots sailing where we were fairly certain we
> > didn't have much current with us. We've seen more than that with a
> > current. We can do an easy 6 knots motoring and have seen above that
> > (speed over ground) motoring with the current.
> >
> > Slowest sails have been into a current with the GPS not registering
> > anything (.9 knots is as low as it will go). We've sailed against a
> > current in light air where we didn't actually go anywhere.
> >
> > Mary Lou
> > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > Rock Hall, MD
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 12:09 PM 1/24/2009, you wrote:
> > >That was 6.6 mph on my GPS...not Knots.
> > >
> > >Jb
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "John Shulick" <jsbudda at verizon.net>
> > >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:04 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] How fast does your R22 go?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hit the wrong key AGAIN
> > > >
> > > > My best was 5.8 under sail and 6.3 using 8hp Nissan 2 stroker.
> > > >
> > > > JB hit 6.6 in his last race
> > > >
> > > > How about the rest of yunz ??
> > > >
> > > > Go Steelers
> > > > John Shulick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > John Shulick wrote:
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> > > > >
> > > > >
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