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Re: Average Speed

Posted By: Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:50 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Average Speed (John)

: I have the formula, thats what got me thinking that the design of the boat
: should reflect the reality of my paddling speed. Being new to the sport, I
: just wasnt sure what a realist speed is. The info you all have given me is
: just what I was looking for. Thanks.

: Hullspeed = SqRt(LWL) X 1.34
: LWL = length of water line.

: results in an interesting curve. Looks like if I am going to cruise at 4 or
: even 5 mph then 14 feet is plenty long enough.

Hull speed is a theoretical number which predicts when the wave drag starts to predominate over frictional drag. It is by no means a hard speed limit. Long narrow boats like kayaks regularly exceed hull speed.

Messages In This Thread

Average Speed
John -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 8:39 a.m.

Re: Average Speed
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 9:40 a.m.

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Petewp -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 3:05 p.m.

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Rob P -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 3:16 p.m.

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:42 p.m.

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Bob Kelim -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 3:23 p.m.

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:48 p.m.

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yakman -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:10 p.m.

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John -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:24 p.m.

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:50 p.m.

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Jack Sanderson -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 5:59 p.m.

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Petewp -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 11:41 a.m.

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 9:18 a.m.

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yakman -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 6:10 p.m.

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Petewp -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 6:44 p.m.

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Petewp -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 6:54 p.m.

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Petewp -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 12:00 p.m.

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John -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 9:41 p.m.

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Dave -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 10:38 p.m.

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Petewp -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 2:11 a.m.

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Jeff The Tall -- Wednesday, 5 March 2003, at 8:11 p.m.

Re: Just in awe
yakman -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 3:25 p.m.

Re: Just in awe
Petewp -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 11:50 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
M. Hamilton -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 10:59 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
Petewp -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 9:07 a.m.

No offense
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 2:56 p.m.

Re: No offense
Petewp -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 11:54 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 5:59 p.m.

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Ken Ferschweiler -- Sunday, 2 March 2003, at 5:21 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 1:41 p.m.

hull speed for multihull boats *LINK* *Pic*
Marek Uliasz -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 9:22 a.m.

Re: hull speed for multihull boats
Paul J -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 1:25 p.m.

hull speed for outrigger canoe - video *LINK* *Pic*
Marek Uliasz -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 2:17 p.m.

Re: Average Speed-21footer
dace mcadoo -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 8:33 p.m.

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