T&T: Trawler vs motoryacht

[R C Smith Jr]

Robin Brueckner wrote:

> consider clipper ships which got up to 18 knots or so UNDER SAIL...were they
> planing? displacement? semidisplacement?

Displacement, Rob, I think...since 18 knots is hull speed for a 180
footer...(18/1.34)squared...and most clippers were longer than that.

Bob
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