Many of the posting regarding CD speed tend to mention that speed is given as a compromise for fantastic seaworthiness. I must confess that I to was one of these believers - until this weekend. I left my slip near Westpoint on the Hudson river in New York on Friday morning expecting to see my family 48 hours later on Sunday morning on Cape Cod. I have made the 210 mile cruise under many different conditions and with crews of varying skills. This time it was just myself and my brother-in-law who is an experienced sailor with several NY to Cape Cod cruises under his keel. Our plan was to leave the Hudson and spend the first night 60nm away in Stamford CT. Here we would spend the night and depart at dawn Saturday for a 150nm cruise up Long Island Sound. Our plans for Saturday night were subject to the weather and fatigue. If the weather was favorable we would sail through the night and arrive on Cape Cod early mid-day Sunday. If weather was poor or we needed to catch some sleep Saturday night then we would arrive late Sunday evening. All my calculations we based upon an average boat speed of 5kn.
As it turns out the weather was perfect. We had SW winds at 18-20kn with a constant boat speed approaching the hull speed of 6.4. As we approached the end of Long Island Sound and the Race we determined our speed over ground was averaging 8.4kn with the assisting tides. At 20:00hrs I called my wife and asked her to put the dinghy on the mooring as we should be getting in before breakfast Sunday. Her immediate response was "what broke and where did you get a rental car?". We completed the 210 mile trip in just over 34 hours which is an average of 6.2kn!!!!
For those skeptics who continue to consider the CD seaworthiness as a compromise for speed I can only offer these experiences and argue that this same seaworthiness allows for a comfortable cruise while the floating condominiums (Hunter, Beneteau, etc.) are heading for port.
CHris.reinke@transamerica.com
CD Slow? - HUH how about 210nm in 34 hours!
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Catherine Monaghan
Re: CD Slow? - HUH how about 210nm in 34 hours!
Chris,
I have to agree with you. Our sturdy boats are indeed seaworthy but they're real nice sailors too.
There's been great wind in our area all spring, even though we didn't get to sail in much of it. The prevailing westerlies have been nowhere to be found and we've been experiencing winds from the northeast to the southeast instead (cool seabreezes). This weekend Realization never sailed at speeds less than 6 knots. As a matter of fact, for awhile there the knotmeter read 7.2. The wind was blowing about 20 knots and we were sailing under full main and yankee alone -- no need for the saysail. We only put her rail under water a couple of times and had some exhilarating sailing.
catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization
Raritan Bay
catherine_monaghan@merck.com
I have to agree with you. Our sturdy boats are indeed seaworthy but they're real nice sailors too.
There's been great wind in our area all spring, even though we didn't get to sail in much of it. The prevailing westerlies have been nowhere to be found and we've been experiencing winds from the northeast to the southeast instead (cool seabreezes). This weekend Realization never sailed at speeds less than 6 knots. As a matter of fact, for awhile there the knotmeter read 7.2. The wind was blowing about 20 knots and we were sailing under full main and yankee alone -- no need for the saysail. We only put her rail under water a couple of times and had some exhilarating sailing.
catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization
Raritan Bay
Chris Reinke wrote: Many of the posting regarding CD speed tend to mention that speed is given as a compromise for fantastic seaworthiness. I must confess that I to was one of these believers - until this weekend. I left my slip near Westpoint on the Hudson river in New York on Friday morning expecting to see my family 48 hours later on Sunday morning on Cape Cod. I have made the 210 mile cruise under many different conditions and with crews of varying skills. This time it was just myself and my brother-in-law who is an experienced sailor with several NY to Cape Cod cruises under his keel. Our plan was to leave the Hudson and spend the first night 60nm away in Stamford CT. Here we would spend the night and depart at dawn Saturday for a 150nm cruise up Long Island Sound. Our plans for Saturday night were subject to the weather and fatigue. If the weather was favorable we would sail through the night and arrive on Cape Cod early mid-day Sunday. If weather was poor or we needed to catch some sleep Saturday night then we would arrive late Sunday evening. All my calculations we based upon an average boat speed of 5kn.
As it turns out the weather was perfect. We had SW winds at 18-20kn with a constant boat speed approaching the hull speed of 6.4. As we approached the end of Long Island Sound and the Race we determined our speed over ground was averaging 8.4kn with the assisting tides. At 20:00hrs I called my wife and asked her to put the dinghy on the mooring as we should be getting in before breakfast Sunday. Her immediate response was "what broke and where did you get a rental car?". We completed the 210 mile trip in just over 34 hours which is an average of 6.2kn!!!!
For those skeptics who continue to consider the CD seaworthiness as a compromise for speed I can only offer these experiences and argue that this same seaworthiness allows for a comfortable cruise while the floating condominiums (Hunter, Beneteau, etc.) are heading for port.
catherine_monaghan@merck.com
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Don Carr
Re: CD Slow? - HUH how about 210nm in 34 hours!
Chris;Catherine Monaghan wrote: Chris,
I have to agree with you. Our sturdy boats are indeed seaworthy but they're real nice sailors too.
There's been great wind in our area all spring, even though we didn't get to sail in much of it. The prevailing westerlies have been nowhere to be found and we've been experiencing winds from the northeast to the southeast instead (cool seabreezes). This weekend Realization never sailed at speeds less than 6 knots. As a matter of fact, for awhile there the knotmeter read 7.2. The wind was blowing about 20 knots and we were sailing under full main and yankee alone -- no need for the saysail. We only put her rail under water a couple of times and had some exhilarating sailing.
catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization
Raritan Bay
Chris Reinke wrote: Many of the posting regarding CD speed tend to mention that speed is given as a compromise for fantastic seaworthiness. I must confess that I to was one of these believers - until this weekend. I left my slip near Westpoint on the Hudson river in New York on Friday morning expecting to see my family 48 hours later on Sunday morning on Cape Cod. I have made the 210 mile cruise under many different conditions and with crews of varying skills. This time it was just myself and my brother-in-law who is an experienced sailor with several NY to Cape Cod cruises under his keel. Our plan was to leave the Hudson and spend the first night 60nm away in Stamford CT. Here we would spend the night and depart at dawn Saturday for a 150nm cruise up Long Island Sound. Our plans for Saturday night were subject to the weather and fatigue. If the weather was favorable we would sail through the night and arrive on Cape Cod early mid-day Sunday. If weather was poor or we needed to catch some sleep Saturday night then we would arrive late Sunday evening. All my calculations we based upon an average boat speed of 5kn.
As it turns out the weather was perfect. We had SW winds at 18-20kn with a constant boat speed approaching the hull speed of 6.4. As we approached the end of Long Island Sound and the Race we determined our speed over ground was averaging 8.4kn with the assisting tides. At 20:00hrs I called my wife and asked her to put the dinghy on the mooring as we should be getting in before breakfast Sunday. Her immediate response was "what broke and where did you get a rental car?". We completed the 210 mile trip in just over 34 hours which is an average of 6.2kn!!!!
For those skeptics who continue to consider the CD seaworthiness as a compromise for speed I can only offer these experiences and argue that this same seaworthiness allows for a comfortable cruise while the floating condominiums (Hunter, Beneteau, etc.) are heading for port.
I sail the CD25 and I will bear you out. My son and I sailed from Niantic (berth) tyo Block Island (anchorage is 5 hours. Although not much wind through the race it picked up on the leg from Fishers Island to B.I. to 18-20 knots. Our SOG was avergaing 6.8 knots. I am also sailing with the original 1981 stretched and bagged out sails. For such a seaworthy vessel she does keep up in the performance department. As an aside my son and I are doing some heavy wind training... yesterday we went out in 20-25 knot breeze with 4 foot seas... awesome is all that comes to mind at the moment. She handles like a dream very easy movement close hauled even.
Final point, check out the Newport Yacht Club web site.They have a single/double handed race. My son and I are entering under the Narragansett Bay PHRF for a stock boat.. looks like if we have good winds the 75 mile offshore triangle should be a fun sail.
carrd@erols.com