j120chick 1 #101 Posted May 31, 2019 21.6 on a J120 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 2,701 #102 Posted June 4, 2019 I have no idea how fast we were going odds are most anybody who’s ever sailed a Bigger J boat has gone faster but while playing on a J-22 in a north west breeze out in front of Southern Yacht Club we rode planing with the chute up on the face of a huge roller for so long it took two hours to get back to me n front of the club. we knew we were going too damned far but the ride was just perfect the next day the wind was gone and it didnt return until the worlds were over maybe it was 1990? I really don’t know for certain but it was between 1988 and 1994 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jalfrezi 1 #103 Posted August 27, 2019 25 knots J120 Jalfrezi. Return leg AZAB. 2003. Triple reefed main, half rolled poled out jib. Huge steep waves. 45 knots. Terrifying. Lucky to survive . Hope never to do that again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great White 105 #104 Posted August 29, 2019 Did 13.75 on the J35. Flat water, 1-1/2 oz chute, 27 knots of wind. We were very stable and never wiped out. Could not catch the C&C 44 ahead of us. Another time I hit 14 knots sailing alone across the Straits of Juan Dr Fuca running with just a #3 jib. Blowing about 40 knots. Only about 12 knots in this picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arr4ws 27 #105 Posted August 31, 2019 J/88 16.4 knots Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ballard Sailor 21 #106 Posted September 6, 2019 J/88, 21.5 knots 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nice! 725 #107 Posted September 11, 2019 Sustained 16s on a J/29 coming home from Neah Bay, Swiftsure race, circa 2003. Probably went faster than that on the J/109 I sailed on for a few years, but it wasn't as sketchy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varan 1,688 #108 Posted September 12, 2019 6 kts on a j24. Okay, maybe a bit more, but nothing to write home about. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starsinker 2 #109 Posted October 4, 2019 J/92 we hit 16.4 kts last weekend 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Left Shift 2,656 #110 Posted October 4, 2019 On 9/11/2019 at 7:59 PM, Varan said: 6 kts on a j24. Okay, maybe a bit more, but nothing to write home about. You should ooch like the pros do. For what it's worth, I saw one go much, much faster when time the hoist winch freewheeled while hauling out at low tide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmalcolm 9 #111 Posted October 11, 2019 Our velocitek said 26.1 kts after a PHRF regatta in a J/70, but it was probably the mast swingind super quickly during one of our many broaches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmartyg 0 #112 Posted October 21, 2019 12.5 on a J/29 FROB. The wind picked up on the last leg of the last race of the last regatta, so we figured, why not? Beaming, we flew past a J/35 that opted to keep their jib, crossed the finish, and then the kite blew up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackolantern 443 #113 Posted October 23, 2019 Ask stupid questions, get stupid answers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couta 471 #114 Posted October 24, 2019 21kts personally (full main & poled out storm jib)...but the team went on to do 24kts in a 2 handed delivery from Sydney to Melbourne in Bass Strait aboard Moonspinner (J133) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Teredo 256 #115 Posted October 28, 2019 12.5 in a 35 knot puff yesterday on a J/35, under main only, reaching back to the dock in Annapolis from a cancelled race. We've gone faster under the spinnaker in surfing conditions, ~14.5 or so, but the mainsail-only thing was pretty wild. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcbsheb 17 #116 Posted July 21, 2020 2020 Hook Race. Saturday afternoon. Outflow from storms. Blowing 30-40 kts. Doing steady 12-13 knots boat speed and touching higher. Saw 16.1 under main only. J92 Runaway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 1,208 #117 Posted July 22, 2020 On 7/21/2020 at 10:47 AM, dcbsheb said: 2020 Hook Race. Saturday afternoon. Outflow from storms. Blowing 30-40 kts. Doing steady 12-13 knots boat speed and touching higher. Saw 16.1 under main only. J92 Runaway Highest I saw was 17.2 on the GPS when we had the main and 3 up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just A Skosh 72 #118 Posted July 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Monkey said: Highest I saw was 17.2 on the GPS when we had the main and 3 up. is that a 92 or a 92s? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 1,208 #119 Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Just A Skosh said: is that a 92 or a 92s? It’s a 92. Same boat DCBSheb was referring too (he’s one of the owners, I’m a happy helper monkey). It was a wild ride! The whole thing starts vibrating when you get up on a step. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 1,208 #120 Posted July 23, 2020 On 9/24/2018 at 4:46 PM, Christian said: Not a fucking chance - maybe 17.3 and even then the boat would have been about to self destruct You’re not wrong. We hit 17.2, then went splat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GHarring19 2 #121 Posted July 23, 2020 J-30 in the late 90s - we hit 15kts surfing down waves in a squall with breeze into the 30s J-99 we just did 11.5 in 18kts on a reach - I think we will pass the J-30 record Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent bob 658 #122 Posted July 25, 2020 On 9/24/2018 at 12:12 PM, jesposito said: 75 MPH behind the Excursion for the J/29 450 Knots! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jesposito 126 #123 Posted August 3, 2020 On 7/24/2020 at 8:28 PM, silent bob said: 450 Knots! That's the way to deliver a boat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guvacine 17 #124 Posted August 3, 2020 As is the case with all of the "how fast have you gone" threads - instantaneous GPS speed readouts (doppler) are meaningless. You can often get a spectacular speed readout by moving your gps gadget from one side of the cockpit to the other. To get a reliable speed estimate you need to process the data after the fact to delete erroneous readings (see above) and identify an average speed between two points, even if it is only a hundred yards. This process invariably leads to a much more modest speed estimate than the one on the "max speed" readout of your gadget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEC16518 15 #125 Posted August 3, 2020 GPS speed is pretty accurate and is actually an average over a 3 sec period...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myouri 7 #126 Posted August 3, 2020 Last Wednesday 15.5 on the 105 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMR 53 #127 Posted August 4, 2020 3 hours ago, SEC16518 said: GPS speed is pretty accurate and is actually an average over a 3 sec period...... Unless you have 3 knots of tide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEC16518 15 #128 Posted August 4, 2020 No, it is still just as accurate......Speed is relative. STW will never be the same as SOG, unless you are sailing in a pool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myouri 7 #129 Posted August 6, 2020 Our own record of 15.5 on the 105 didn't last very long, hit 15.9 last night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wouter456 2 #131 Posted October 7, 2020 21 knots on the 92s... until the kite blew up 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airacer 12 #132 Posted October 13, 2020 13.9 knots in this video on the J/46, fun but not hair on fire. She goes faster with the kite up but that’s a lot of work for just a few cruising miles. And yes I know, it’s not really heavy weather, but need clickbait to keep the YouTube algo’s on our side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squalamax 40 #133 Posted October 16, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 9:02 PM, SEC16518 said: No, it is still just as accurate......Speed is relative. STW will never be the same as SOG, unless you are sailing in a pool. What he's saying is if you have 3 knots of current behind you, your max BS will read 3 knots greater than what the boat is actually sailing.(or if its against you 3 knots less, or a component of that number if the current is at an angle to your boat) Current infuenced top end boat speeds don't count. That being said, most knotmeters aren't accurately calibrated either! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lex_o 0 #134 Posted October 16, 2020 PATRIOT J/133 24.7 2019 Sydney Hobart - Speed often over 20 when wind was up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites