| Hobie Forums http://www.hobie.com/au/en/forums/ |
|
| Sailing and Pedaling Speeds http://www.hobie.com/au/en/forums/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=7346 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | Al Kube [ Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Sailing and Pedaling Speeds |
Hi Boaters, I've measured my Hobie Adventure Island sailing and pedaling speeds with hand held Garmin Gmap 76 GPS a number of times, and these are the results. Sailing in 20 knot winds, my top sailing speed was 9.1 mph. Since outrigger and bow were submerging in waves, I think this may be about the maximum speed I can attain without modifications to reduce plowing under waves. Pedaling in flat water, my top speed was 6.7 mph. I could cruise comfortably in the 4.5 to 5.5 mph range. Pedaling was done without outriggers, sail, dagger. I also did a 15 mile pedal on a 90 degree day a lot easier than any similar distance paddles in my former racing kayak, a 40 pound 19' x 19'' kevlar kayak. This surprised me because the HAI hull is 65 pounds, only 16', and wide. Legs surely are much stronger and efficient than arms/torso. What speeds have you achieved? Al K |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|