[C38] Boat Speed

[david at dlrfilms.com]

If there's any wind at all our boat will go 4kts

A "nice day for sailing" she'll go 6kts effortlessly.

With a bit of wind, she'll do sevens, but it's work.

Biggest number I've seen in realtime on the GPS was 10.9kts, double reefed
with most of the genie rolled up, Aries steering with 25-35kts+ of wind
over my left shoulder. The trip max speed on that run was 22.4kts, which
must have been some sort of lurch/surf.

The C38 is faster than most other boat is most conditions. But fast boast
are faster.


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>> 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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