Not sure the actual speed but in a broad reach planing skipping across the whitecaps on the edge of disaster was quite a ride. Spent about 4 hours on the water that day. Was too fun to come in but exhausted from hanging on and hiking !
This is neither here or there relative to the sale of your boat. I am an Erie native and as a lad sailed my Force 5 in the bay and out of Northeast. Now sail J22 and Sunfish in CO and big boats out of San Diego.
I sailed on a Tornado a few summers back in NH. Pretty sure we were clocking 30 knts +. I was flying the trap and getting blasted by the spray. Skipper said was the fastest he'd been on it in a long time. We were definitely haul'n some mail. Great fun.
Thanks, drop me a note when you come down Chatfield and perhaps I can bring my Sunfish over and go for a sail. Chatfield is about 15 mins from home. Really trying to get some traction with CO Sunfish folks so we can get some fleet racing in. Cheers
Thanks, that could work. We were looking for one of the last two weeks of July which is our typical timeframe to vacation in the area. We typically go the the Lake Sunapee but with the expanding grandkid crew we need a bigger place which seem to be more prevalent at Winnie. Headcount is 5 adults...
Wanted to reach out to the community. A few weeks back there was a post from someone that lives in or around Wolfeboro, NH. Planning a family vacation for next summer at Lake Winnie and curious if there is a place to rent a Sunfish for the week. We sail a Sunfish and J22 here in CO but will be...
Any Denver area Sunfish sailors race in any of the local series like Cherry Creek DSA, Chatfield, Union, Carter ? None of these seem to have a designated Sunfish class which probably means not enough participants. That puts the Sunfish in a Portsmouth rating going up against a mish-mash of other...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.