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Re: Strip: Feedback on Nicks Mystery build
By:John Messinger
Date: 8/19/2014, 1:09 pm
In Response To: Strip: Feedback on Nicks Mystery build (Robert Horstmann)

This has been up for a while and no one has responded, so here goes. A good first approximation of relative boat speed can be determined by the waterline length to waterline width ratio. The Petrel: 15'(12")/19.9"= 9.05 The Mystery: 19.9'(12")/17.4=13.7. The Mystery has a much higher ratio, so it will be much faster, however it will also be a lot less stable.

If you want to get a better idea of actual speeds attained by real users. then check the race results from the Blackburn Challenge, or The Essex River Race.

http://www.blackburnchallenge.com/CARC_Race_Results.asp

The most recent year I could find a Mystery is 2010 when it finished the 19.5 miles in 3:13:36 or about 6.0mph. I could not find a Petrel, but in 2010 a Valley Nordkapp LV with a similar L:W ratio did the same course and conditions in 3:59:04 or about 4.9mph. Both boats finished near the middle of their respective fleets, so you can consider them to be close to average expected results.

Once you get used to the squirrels under your butt, you should be able to cruise your daily 10 miles over 5.5 mph.

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Robert Horstmann -- 8/19/2014, 9:34 am
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John Messinger -- 8/19/2014, 1:09 pm
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dave koslow -- 8/19/2014, 2:49 pm
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wanderfalk -- 8/19/2014, 2:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/20/2014, 12:40 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/20/2014, 12:16 pm
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wanderfalk -- 8/20/2014, 3:04 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/20/2014, 9:13 pm
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John Messinger -- 8/20/2014, 3:50 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/20/2014, 9:34 pm
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wanderfalk -- 8/20/2014, 10:24 pm
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Allan -- 8/20/2014, 11:36 pm
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Allan -- 8/20/2014, 11:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/21/2014, 1:15 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/21/2014, 10:35 am
Drag Curve Question for Nick
John Messinger -- 8/21/2014, 11:28 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/21/2014, 11:32 am
Thanks, I understand. *NM*
John Messinger -- 8/21/2014, 11:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/21/2014, 1:09 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/21/2014, 11:28 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 8/27/2014, 9:22 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/27/2014, 5:55 pm
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scottbaxter -- 8/27/2014, 9:29 pm
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wanderfalk -- 8/27/2014, 11:09 pm
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scottbaxter -- 8/27/2014, 11:46 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 8/28/2014, 4:43 am
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howard -- 8/28/2014, 7:32 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 8/28/2014, 8:29 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/28/2014, 5:06 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 8/28/2014, 8:38 am