[C320-list] How fast have you sailed

[Mark Seyler]

The GPS showed I hit 8.5 knots on my very first day sailing my 320, from the
shipyard where she had some work done after I bought her, to her new slip.
The winds were about 15-18 knots on the beam, and I was in flat water in the
ICW east of New Orleans flying an ancient main and about a 110% jib.  But I
believe at least 1-2 knots of that was current, because even with a new 135%
jib, I've never gotten her above 7.2 knots since.

Mark Seyler
Reality #232
New Orleans, LA

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From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Scott Lagerquist
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2017 9:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] How fast have you sailed

Ted,

Multiply knots by 1.15 to get MPH.  7.4 knots is equal to 8.51 MPH.  My top
speed thus far is 7.5 knots in 15 knots of true wind speed. According to the
polar diagram the Catalina 320 can go 8.5 knots in 20 knots of true wind
speed sailing 135 degrees off the wind. 

Cheers,

Scott Lagerquist
Sea Esta, #39, 1994
San Diego CA

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> On Sep 2, 2017, at 3:35 AM, Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
wrote:
> 
> I have hit a high of 7.4 knots. I am not sure how knots convert to mph.,
> 
> 
> 
> Ted Harrison
> 
>> On Sep 1, 2017, at 10:07 PM, Dan Kolean <dkolean60 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Had my fastest sail to date. 2nd season on the boat.  Beam reach, steady
apparent above 15mph, sometimes 20mph. 1 reef in main, couple wraps on the
135 original jib.  Topped at 9.8MPH on the GPS.  I had no idea the boat
could sail that fast. We headed up on the puffs, then fell off to the beam
reach and the boat flattened out and that's when we got the good speed.
Anyone get their 320 over 10mph?
>> 
>> Dan Kolean. #489
>> Mary Kate
>> Holland MI
>> 
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