On Mar 11, 3:11*pm, "Nonny" wrote:
"Robatoy" wrote in message

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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.

I pitchpoled my 16 several times. *It's amazing how far a body can
fly from the back of a trampoline. grin

Especially is shallow waters...LOL