A telescoping keel may reduce turbulence and allow deeper draught for upwind sailing 3.

Sailing yacht speed. New and used models for sale. World record for speed in a land yacht at 1167 mph. A wider mast with thinner tube walls might be lighter and eliminate a set of spreaders 2.

Yachts differ in speeds depending on the type of boat with mega-yachts and ocean sport boats being the fastest at over 30 MPH cruisers and deck boats falling second at an average speed of 23 MPH then pontoons and sailboats averaging 10 MPH. Most boats are not speed-limited by their sail area. Wind shear affects sailing craft in motion by presenting a different wind speed and direction at different heights along the mastWind shear occurs because of friction above a water surface slowing the flow of air.

Hull speed in knots equals 134 times the square root of the waterline length in feet HS 134 x LWL. They proved to be faster averaging about 18 times the speed of the wind with peaks slightly over 20. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI.

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At the same time wind speed may vary over short periods of time as gusts. Hence the hull speed is 464 knots. The high-performance International C-Class Catamaran can.