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| Author: | hajos [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | hobie 16 speed rating |
What is the average speed of a hobie 16 with one haul around 6 inches out of the water? What is the max speed of a hobie 16? |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hobie 16 speed rating |
That's like asking "What's the airspeed of an unladen swallow?" |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hobie 16 speed rating |
To take a shot at this one... You can fly a hull at low speeds, so the height of the hull isn't an indicator of speed. A hull just out of the water or "kissing" the surface is likely fastest due to the reduced wetted surface of the second hull being out of the water. The more you heel, the more air spills from the sails. The more upright the rig... the more power, so healing can reduce power and speed if too much. Top speed potential of a Hobie 16? Likely in the low to mid 20's (MPH). Recorded on a 500m course: Hobie 16, Hank Pauloo USA, Portland, UK, 16.90 kts (http://www.speedsailing.com/Background_records.htm) |
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| Author: | Roy [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hobie 16 speed rating |
If you go about 3/4 of the way on that page there is a cat up on hydrfoils, now thats cool. |
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| Author: | hajos [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hobie 16 speed rating |
thanks Matt. That info is really helpful and i appricate it. |
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