Checked the boat speed at about 0:47 seconds at the light mast. ... about 2,5 x boat length per second = 2,5 * 5,5 = 13,75 m/s * 3,6 = 49,5 km/h divided by 1,852 kn/km/h = 26,7 kn @Brett + Max: Did you track speed that day? What did you log? 🙋🏼♂️
Sailing on the Swan River,out of the Nedlands Yacht Club,over many years,despite been a river,the water conditions are changeable.Back then,racing would only be called off when the winds we’re constantly over 25kts ,with the Fremantle Doctor (the local Seabreeze) 15/20kts was about average ,good times 😀😀😀😀 Robbie Binedell.
This is on Melville water on the Swan River Perth ,Western Australia ( on a easterly breeze ) winds can be a bit 😬😬😬 when you think you are killing them WRONG 😂😂😂😂
Pretty sure MoneyPenny shouldn't be allowed to sail upwind with the bowsprit in the OUT position. At least that is the rule in Europe. The bowsprit can only be hauled out AFTER the windward buoy has been rounded. Otherwise - and in closer situations - there can be nasty accidents. Just saying...
@@SaKuLification A fixed bowsprit is what it says FIXED and is an integral part of the vessel. Don't even know why I'm getting involved here. Look up the international regulations and double check with your club.
These are tippy boats. They have really bendy mast and love constant back stay attention. I play the back stay nearly as much as the main sheet. Having sailed this boat in a breeze you can hang on with full main and a #3 quite a while. After that a #4 is still better than a reef. It lets you power up in the lulls and dump in the puffs. obviously at a certain point reefing is the choice but there are a lot of tools on this boat at your disposal before getting to that point.
Man has never created anything as exquisitely beautiful and sensuous as a boat, especially the old Meter boats. I had a 5-1/2 Meter boat built in 1919. Pure eye candy. The mainsail guy(s) needs to mind the main sheet more. Sailing on the rail is fun and exciting, but kills boat speed.
It's a very pretty boat. My dad used to tell stories of Eun Na Mara and Panamuna duelling each year on the Bunbury race...probably in the 1950's or 60's.
