[PCW] Motorsailers

[Malcolm Tennant]

Reply to Brian Eiland.

Brians choice of 12 knots is a significant figure for me. When the Cordova
was launched back in 1984 the owner declared that he had a "target" speed of
12 knots. He wanted to average 12 knots under whatever combination of
sailing/motoring and motor sailing that was necessary to achieve this. Some
15 years and over 100,000 nautical miles later and numerous crossings of the
oceans of the world,, he told me that he had failed. He had only managed an
average of 11.8knots over all that time! Knowing how difficult it is to
maintain high average speeds for such immensely long distances I must say
that I think he succeeded admirably.I think most of us would be happy to
fail by 0.2 of a knot.

Regards,

Malcolm Tennant.

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