> I got myself situated in the
> cockpit and trimmed up for speed. With two windsurfers pacing & keeping
> me company, we rolled up to 12.25 knots before the winds began to get
> fluky and I turned back for home. They steadied somewhat and I averaged
> 7.75 knots back to the launching site. As I approached the beach beside
> the launching site, I decided to let it fly and see how far we could
> move up the beach. We hit a sandbar that is approximately 100 yards off
> the beach at around 8.50 knots, cleaving it neatly without losing any
> speed. When it shallowed up, I still had 7.75 knots indicated. We
> beached completely out of the water, much to Kathryn and Rachel's
> delight!
Lars,
What kind of boat are you sailing these days?
Judy