On Mar 10, 10:45*pm, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:
"Robert Bonomi" wrote:
'Cigarette' boats can reach 80+knots in calm water.

'Cigarette' boats AKA: Bathtub toys.

I used to have to listen to there bull crap about how 'Cigarette'
boats were "Blue Water" boats.

Used to **** off those guys no end when they would schedule a race
then have to stay tied up at dock when a front would come thru the
night before and they couldn't handle the 4-6 ft chop with 15-20 knots
of wind that resulted.

I'd hang a 110 jib, tuck a reef in the main and go out and play.

Gawd did that **** them off.

I just grinned and got a cold one.

Lew

15-20 knots and 6-ft chop wouldn't even get my old Hoby 16 airborne. I
miss that thing, but I couldn't take the pounding at this age.