This came up on the Zoom call and I found it quite interesting. Here is ours: Point to Point: 10 knots SOG from Cape May to the C&D. This was under chute with the tide running, so we got at least 1.5 knots boost from the current. Noon to Noon: 180 miles. By modern Volvo Ocean Race standards this isn't fast, but it was fast for us 😊 I still have the plotting sheet: http://www.dellabarba.com/sailing/images/plotsheet1.JPG The day before was 170 something, so we really ate up some distance in 48 hours. Peak: 15 knots surfing down spreader-height waves. Really fun if the hatches are closed! Probably not so much otherwise. One guy had to get kicked off the helm at watch change, he was having too much fun to go to sleep. Peak in flat water: 10 knots going sooth down the Severn in about 50+ with the working jib. The wind funneling between the high banks was ripping the wave tops off, so we only had about 2 foot waves in all that wind. Foam was flying up into houses and trees. We almost didn't get back, trying to go straight upwind at 100% throttle was 0 knots SOG, we had to "tack" near the shoreline.
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I Kent Island MD USA October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
