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19th October 2016, 12:06 AM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Downhill at 38 knots
Ragamuffin at speed in the 2014 Sydney to Hobart
What an awesome ride that would have been!CHRIS
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19th October 2016, 02:52 AM #2
Chris, thanks for posting.
They're handling her like a skiff, a 100 foot skiff.regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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19th October 2016, 07:15 AM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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It more or less is a 100 skiff!!
Watching video's of those big monohulls planing in open water is almost as good as being there.
I have done better than 25knots in my little 22ft cat (and broke the mast that day), and I can assure you sailing at that speed its a pretty thrilling ride. Was just off the breeze like in the ragamuffin video except I had a mast head spinnaker up as well. That is my favourite place to be when sailing.
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19th October 2016, 11:00 AM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Here is another one for you. The couple in this video specialise in building fast cruising mono hulls and have a philosophy of going fast enough to stay away from bad weather systems
It is only short but a nice way to go cruising.CHRIS
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19th October 2016, 04:10 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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We were surfing the HMB Endeavour replica down 10m waves in the southern ocean at peaking at 18 knots and cruising are 12-14knts. Not quite the same, but a sailing a square rigger at those speeds was different to say the least. I love the southern ocean, but it can become a scary place at times!
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3rd December 2016, 04:03 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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Too fast for trolling !.
Rob J.
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25th June 2021, 05:43 PM #7
Yes, they aren't lobster pot boats either. What a ride.
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