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    Posted: 08 Jan 22 at 10:46am
Actually, it doesn't. There's nothing on the RS forum to show what GPS was used, how the data was analysed, etc etc. These are critical factors in GPS speeds, which is why there are restrictions under GPS speedsailing, for example.

Why should we believe this figure and not the 22 knots or whatever the Albacore "achieved"?  Why should we believe this figure and not the 60 knots that the guy at my old club carried his big headsail in?  He had an anerometer so surely it must be true.......
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Originally posted by CT249

What evidence is there that the Aero did 23knots plus?  That seems exceedingly doubtful considering the speed of other craft and the Aero's moderate overall performance.
There may have been a GPS reading of 23+, but GPS units "spike" a lot and therefore in competitions like GPS windsurfing there are rules in the units that can be used and the way results can be interpreted.
On the other hand, if the Aero IS that fast then the sailors must be terribly bad for it to have a yardstick little faster than a Laser.  Personally I'd say it's far more likely that the 23 knots figure is a vast exaggeration.


A simple Google would have shown you this

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What evidence is there that the Aero did 23knots plus?  That seems exceedingly doubtful considering the speed of other craft and the Aero's moderate overall performance.

There may have been a GPS reading of 23+, but GPS units "spike" a lot and therefore in competitions like GPS windsurfing there are rules in the units that can be used and the way results can be interpreted.

On the other hand, if the Aero IS that fast then the sailors must be terribly bad for it to have a yardstick little faster than a Laser.  Personally I'd say it's far more likely that the 23 knots figure is a vast exaggeration.
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I was just saying to my son driving a car is now the most boring thing you can do and i need a boat which was quick and exciting.
This thread makes me realize how slow a dinghy is but how exciting they can be. 
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Just in case you don't want to read old thread, here is article that caused disbelief.
http://www.albacore.org.uk/results/2007/internationals2007.htm
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Originally posted by 423zero


What claim ? 
Nothing wrong with Albacore.


Somebody was making ridiculous claims as to how fast they'd made one go.
Must have kept lots of folk up claiming somebody on the internet is wrong.
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What claim ? 
Nothing wrong with Albacore.


Edited by 423zero - 07 Jan 22 at 12:42pm
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I'm surprised nobody's mentioned that Albacore claim that was doing the rounds when I first turned up here.
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(not me) RS Aero - 23.9 knots
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Originally posted by turnturtle

My fastest ever recorded top speed using a Garmin on a dinghy was 18.2 knots on a Musto Skiff.

It took ages to push over the 16 knot barrier for me personally, but 20+ is achievable if you really know what you are doing.

The fasted I felt I ever went on a dinghy was a little over 14 knots on an RS300!

Speed is relative - given most sailing (in the UK at least) is sub-planning, I'd say glide and momentum brings a greater sense of satisfaction than all out speed.

Lol, I recall 20 knots being much less scary in my Musto than 14 knots in the 300… that was bum twitching time for sure
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