[PUP] Motor+sailer vs Motor-or-Sailer

[Patrick Gerety]

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From: Peter Pisciotta <peter@seaskills.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
7:19:16 AM
Subject: Re: [PUP] Motor+sailer vs Motor-or-Sailer


>Despite the
best-case scenario (and the sailmaker's
>prediction of 3-4 knots), speed
dropped well below
>2-knots.

Just a clarification.  The sailmaker predicted 3
to 4 knots in winds of 20 knots plus.  When we tried the boat under sail only,
the wind was 8 to 10 knots at most.  When we tried motorsailing (which we did
quite a bit of), we increased our speed by 1/2 knot with winds of 10 knots on
the quarter.  This was about a 15% increase in performance.  

I still believe
that the sail scenario is a viable alternative as a "get someplace" system on
some boats - not all.  I have to believe that because it is my only
alternative!

Patrick
Willard 40PH
ALOHA
La Paz, MX