[C38] Boat Speed

[PAUL NOTTE]

Perhaps Kerry of littlebreeze will send you some picts of his cat 38 in moderate wind .. How bout it Kerry?

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From: w humphrey <hump5776 at yahoo.com>
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:12 am
Subject: [C38] Boat Speed
To: listserve at catalina38.org

> Hello, I am a new user of the listserver and an owner of a 34 
> Catalina. I have heard that the 38 is a fast boat and there may 
> be a possibility that I may purchase one in the near future. My 
> question is: how fast do these boats sail normally. Do owners 
> really see 8-9knts consistently in moderate winds. I am in the 
> great lakes and see 5-6.5 boat speed as an average with winds 10-
> 20 and sometimes 7 or a bit more in 20+. The reason I am 
> considering a 38 is for more speed so any realistic real 
> world experience would be appreciated, including performance in 
> lighter winds.
> Thanks, Bill 
> 
> 
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