Subject: [harryproa] Sailing Ono |
From: Arto Hakkarainen |
Date: 8/31/2009, 4:30 AM |
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au |
Reply-to: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au |
I went sailing on Ono with Arttu last Friday. Boat was fine. Unfortunately very light winds kept speeds low. Few data bits for people wanting to know about performance: First motoring in no wind in the morning at 5,5 knots with one 9,9 hp Yamaha at cruising speed, top speed 8 knots with two 9,9 yamahas. Then sailing in light winds (weather observations in the area showed 6 knots winds in the afternoon): boat speed 4,5 knots dead downwind, 5-6 knots when changed course a bit from dead downwind and 7,5-8 knots when reaching, all speeds are SOG according to GPS. Handling the boat was even easier than I had thought.
Accommodations were bigger and better in reality than what is seen in the pictures. Some details still need some work and thinking but no major issues.
Funny thing: about half of the boats we met had cameras in hand :)
Arto
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