Irish Rover
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Interesting stats from Marine Traffic
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newtothis
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Must be quite a few mobos there to drag the average speed up to 8kts.
PhillM
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Isnt the ability to 'report destination' a feature of Class A and not for us amateurs?
Chiara’s slave
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We did 28 miles today with an average speed of 11.8kn.
capnsensible
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On Sunday I'll likely do that in just over an hour.......
Chiara’s slave
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motoring, or ultim 32?On Sunday I'll likely do that in just over an hour.......
newtothis
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Sure, but you have rather more hulls than the average cruising boat.
zoidberg
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The Swinge...? Or 'close west of the Pentland Skerries' where rates of up to 16 knots have been reported.....?On Sunday I'll likely do that in just over an hour.......
"With a westerly-blowing storm and a west-going Spring tide, conditions have to be seen to be believed" - old Admiralty Pilot.
TonyMS
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Last sail we did, Bonitsa to Nydri, in the Ionian, we averaged 2.8Knt. But we won't show in their stats!
capnsensible
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Motor. 150hp outboard. Thrill seeking.
capnsensible
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Bocayna Straits.
Chiara’s slave
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It’s just uncomfortable in reality of course. The water might as well be concrete once you get over 30kn.Motor. 150hp outboard. Thrill seeking.
capnsensible
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I've taken this boat out a lot and taught my friend, the owner, how to drive it. Flat seas, little wind forecast for Sunday. I know what it will be like. 4 on board so probably limited to 25 knots.
Tomorrow though, after ladies football we are out on his Fairline 47. Might do a quick circumnavigation of the Island of Lobos before a n anchored pit stop for a cooling swim.
Motor boats, eh?
However on Tuesday back to 4 knot reality on another friends Alpa 9.6, a fabulously old fashioned yacht.
Diversity and I don't have to antifoul any of them!
Chiara’s slave
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That last bit it certainly an advantage. We sold our RIB recently, my wife was never in love with it, we just have the 2 sail boats, and any other rides we can blag. Maybe a famous gaffer at the end of the month.
