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Max speed and rooster tail behind H16?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:10 pm 
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I'm an old ex H16 sailor. Trained by a racer from SD on mission bay with his tuned 16 in the late 70s. I subsequently bought my own 16 and tuned it to the max, shaving the rudders and all. Sailed it on Lake Pleasant in AZ with optimum weight and distribution, two full out on the wire and the windward hull just skimming. But never raced due to time restraints. Had many great runs, but one topped them all! Passed everything on the lake incl most power boats, turning every set of eyes within sight. No GPS in those days, so est my top speed at 26 knots. But, from what I have read, I believe it was much faster. Actually threw a rooster tail 3 ft high or more. One heck of an exciting ride! Has anyone had this same experience and if so what details?


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