- Joined
- Oct 1, 2007
- Messages
- 7,331
- Location
- Texas
- Vessel Name
- Floatsome & Jetsome
- Vessel Make
- Meridian 411
I have noticed on my multilevel floating condo complete with oxygen tent above, that going against a good breeze along with it's associated chop(bay sea state) can cost me up to 2 knots. I went out yesterday and was traveling against wind and chop but WITH the tide and was doing 17kts(SOG) at my normal power setting. I made a 180 without touching the power and cruised back in at 19kts!!! I have always noticed quite a difference in speed at the same power setting but didn't think too much of it and probably wrote it off as a tidal thing. But I have recently realized this to be the case. My full enclosure(FF calls it the oxygen tent...and I always get a kick out of it) causes some pretty significant drag....sail area.