There is a bit of a tradition on my boat. When there is another sail boat, you pass him from head on, tack behind him, and over take him. but last night I couldn't pass this exact boat. http://www.cedarlakeyachtclub.org/clycgallery.html He probably does have more sail than my H18 but come on its a mono haul. we both had 3 people in our boat. the only other thing i could figure is, as it was at sunset and there was maybe 5 knots of wind he could have had an advantage with just one sail? In light winds my main just lays flat. Your opinion?
81' Hobie 18
Lake Michigan South Shore Line
That looks like a type of melges scow. Those are interesting boats, I researched and thought hard about buying an MC scow before I picked up my prindle. they are quick for a mono, dual keel, some are dual ruddered, its a mono that sails similarly to a cat.
BUT in high winds, they cannot be sailed at all.
I would still like one someday.
dual keel thats very interesting. they can make the dagger boards foils to pull to the outside to help keep the boat right.
81' Hobie 18
Lake Michigan South Shore Line
I believe that's a C-Scow. We have a small fleet of them on Clear Lake (NE Indiana) and are one of the fastest inland mono's out there - that I know of at least.
They have lee boards (not keels), that are canted outward so they are vertical when the boat is heeled. Once heeled to about 20°, they have a very long narrow waterline which helps make them fast in light air. When the wind is up, their flat bottom allows them to easily plane.
I had an MC scow (smaller single-handed version) once and loved it. Screaming reaches were almost as fun as my H18. C-Scows have a lot of sail area for their size, so can be a handful in heavy wind, but like any boat, you'd be surprised at what they can do with an experienced skipper/crew.
There's also a larger E-Scow which I'll leave to your Google search. Very powerful and fast. I've seen pictures of people waterskiing behind one!
[edit] - The link goes to many pics which I've just more carefully looked at. I see something that looks like a Flying Scot, some C-Scows, but also some scows with spinnakers (inland 20's?). Not sure at all about those... although I'd expect them to be even faster than a C in decent wind.
Edited by rehmbo on Jun 03, 2011 - 10:39 AM.
Well hello Jeff thanks for the info. I raced this guy on Cedar lake NWI. I saw a yaker died the other day in your Cedar Lake. I Was reading the article when I realized I was sailing my cedar lake when that happened. Then I saw it was a different cedar lake.
81' Hobie 18
Lake Michigan South Shore Line
I'm on Clear Lake (In Steuben Cty), not Cedar Lake (in Lagrange Cty). We had a couple of canoists get caught in the nasty storm, but nobody was hurt.
Thank God I had my H18 strapped down or it would've been in the trees. As it was, the boat shifted about 6 inches on the cradle despite my drum-tight straps.