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[Bill Effros]

Rummy,

So few of us regularly exceed hull speed, and know that we have done so, 
that it is difficult to compile the rules with so little experience.  
This I can tell you: rail meat is not a necessity.  I exceed hull speed 
sailing alone sitting in the Captain's Seat.

Sailing downwind you tend to sail flat, so there is no issue there.

If you, your sails, and your rail meat exceed hull speed when heeling 
more than 5 degrees, I'll bet you would go faster if you reduced sail 
and sailed more upright.

I have sailed singlehanded,  upright in the 8-11 kt. range for hours on 
end during small craft advisories.  I played with sails, currents, 
waves, broad reaches vs. downwind--everything I could think of to make 
sure I was sailing as fast as I thought I was sailing, and could repeat 
it if I wanted to.  In these winds I always went fastest upright with 
reduced sails.

Hurricane Irene 2005 (they seem to be running out of names starting with 
certain letters) looks like a dud.  We'll have to wait for the next one 
to test these theories.

Bill Effros

R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

>Gee Bill, Rum Runner has exceeded the hull speed on many an occasion. Rail  
>meat is a necessity, but also going down wind can get you past hull speed and 
>is  quite exhilarating
>As for crew members peeing in their pants, I've never intentionally ruined  
>another person's sailing experience just for kicks. I have taken people out I  
>wasn't particularly fond of and then it's no holds barred. :)
> 
>Rummy
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