boatmike
Well-Known Member
Thanks for that direct comparison "Cap"
It's about what I experience too although I believe you will be faster than me because you have better bridgedeck clearance. Peregrine is probably better than most later Elites as she has a mast a metre higher than standard which probably means that I carry more sail area than you do, but I still have that big centre nacelle quite deeply in the water which slows me down which you don't. Nothing I can do about that. Interesting that regardless of your wider canoe sterns giving greater bouyancy where my symmetric hulls are pointed at both ends we still point at about the same angle though. I think this, and the amount of leeway we make will be very similar as we have about the same keel area and shape. We also share the fact that we don't reef until late, although over 20 knots I start to think about it on a reach as I have more area in the first place. Usually on a reach I start to worry when the log says 9 knots or so which for me is at about 18 20 knots of wind. But then I am an old sailor not a bold one /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Be interested to know your speed in those conditions. Generally I can expect a little less than half the wind speed. Ultimately I would like more speed (who wouldn't) but would not sacrifice the superb seakeeping and directional stability to go faster. I think the BB and Privilege are about as far as you can go in the performance direction without sacrificing this and still being able to carry all the cruising gear you need for a comfortable livaboard lifestyle.
Thanks again for the comparison though.... just what I was looking for!
It's about what I experience too although I believe you will be faster than me because you have better bridgedeck clearance. Peregrine is probably better than most later Elites as she has a mast a metre higher than standard which probably means that I carry more sail area than you do, but I still have that big centre nacelle quite deeply in the water which slows me down which you don't. Nothing I can do about that. Interesting that regardless of your wider canoe sterns giving greater bouyancy where my symmetric hulls are pointed at both ends we still point at about the same angle though. I think this, and the amount of leeway we make will be very similar as we have about the same keel area and shape. We also share the fact that we don't reef until late, although over 20 knots I start to think about it on a reach as I have more area in the first place. Usually on a reach I start to worry when the log says 9 knots or so which for me is at about 18 20 knots of wind. But then I am an old sailor not a bold one /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Be interested to know your speed in those conditions. Generally I can expect a little less than half the wind speed. Ultimately I would like more speed (who wouldn't) but would not sacrifice the superb seakeeping and directional stability to go faster. I think the BB and Privilege are about as far as you can go in the performance direction without sacrificing this and still being able to carry all the cruising gear you need for a comfortable livaboard lifestyle.
Thanks again for the comparison though.... just what I was looking for!
