Re: Calculated Hull Speed of P-19

The Katz Family (katze@nidlink.com)
Tue, 6 Oct 1998 21:38:39 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
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From: Rdement1@aol.com <Rdement1@aol.com>
To: sjallman@juno.com <sjallman@juno.com>
Cc: wwpotter@tscnet.com <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: Calculated Hull Speed of P-19

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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>I haven't actually 'calculated' the hull speed, but under sail w/ main and
>lapper in a moderate wind, my GPSIII said 6mph.
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>Russ de Ment
>borrowed grandpa's P-19
>Silverdale, WA
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I am under the impression that a GPS cannot give a reliable speed
determination under 15 mph?