GL: Hyperwaking

[Jeremy Bell]

> From: Dave Friedrich <dave.friedrich at gmail.com>
> 
> Luther, Hypertrawlering must include cruising only WITH the
> current,  
> anchoring and stopping the engine while waiting for bridge
> openings,  
> stopping the engine while in a lock, running the generator
> much less,  
> and traveling with tanks less than half full; all doable
> and good ideas.
> 
> dave
> 
Here's one suggestion, that provides minimal fuel saving, but a small  measure of revenge:
When some yahoo insists on passing me at speed and generating a large wake, instead of turning INTO the wake, whenever safe I turn AWAY from it and 'surf' down the wake as long as I can.
I usually see a gain of 2 or 3 tenths of a knot. 
I know, I know - not really worth the effort - but I imagine that somehow I'm getting a little fuel out of his tanks.... 

Jeremy Bell
American Tug 34 "Tardis".
Once a 15 kt vessel: now loafing at 7....