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BroadHopper · 01-23-2013, 01:55 PM

The Sail reminds me of the America Cup contenders last June in Newport. Many sailboats designed today are capable of high speed. My neighbor's son is on the national catamaran team. He frequently sails on the broads with a catamaran in excess of 45 mph. Even though the law says any watercraft is covered under the speed limit, My guess is the MP figures it is a sailboat so why bother?

The lake is not very sail friendly, because of the mountains and hills. The wind does not blow steadily in one direction like you would have on the ocean. As you navigate across the lake the wind will shift as you go by a hill or any kind of rise on land. But a sailor with the right craft is capable of high speed.

01-23-2013, 01:55 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,570 Thanks: 3,206 Thanked 1,101 Times in 793 Posts	America Cup The Sail reminds me of the America Cup contenders last June in Newport. Many sailboats designed today are capable of high speed. My neighbor's son is on the national catamaran team. He frequently sails on the broads with a catamaran in excess of 45 mph. Even though the law says any watercraft is covered under the speed limit, My guess is the MP figures it is a sailboat so why bother? The lake is not very sail friendly, because of the mountains and hills. The wind does not blow steadily in one direction like you would have on the ocean. As you navigate across the lake the wind will shift as you go by a hill or any kind of rise on land. But a sailor with the right craft is capable of high speed. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.