[C320-list] How fast have you sailed

[John Meyers]

In Lake Michigan we can sometimes have up to 2 mph current which result
from strong winds from north or south along the shore and around points of
land where the water movement is accelerated for a few miles. These
currents can linger after the winds have died down or have shifted. I have
experienced and additional 2 mph of GPS speed over the water speed. Then,
on the return leg our GPS speed was 2 mph below the water speed.  I also
get consistent speed differentials going down stream and upstream in the
river that I use to get to Lake Michigan.

John Meyers

On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 4:20 PM, Amiraults Family <amiraults at sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> According to the Ray Marine ST60, my max speed has been 7.71 knots. This
> was
> achieved during a race with the full 135% foresail and a single reef in the
> main on a very broad reach while being pushed by 3 foot swells, I saw gusts
> of 28 knots apparent wind during the event but was not actually focused on
> the wind speed at that moment I made best-speed.
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> Brian Amirault
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> 797 Waltzing Bear, too
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