[quote=yurdle]I sailed with a GPS on my 5.2 a few times last season, and found that I couldn't get any meaningful info out of instantaneous, or 'max', speed readings. However, tracking speed over time was very helpful, and I have no reason to believe it was inaccurate.
I think the best I did was 19 mph average over 1/4 mile. I averaged 19 over several shorter distances as well, but in any config -- 1 up, 2up w/ one trapped, double trapped, etc -- I never averaged 20 or more over anything more than 50 feet or so.
I'm certainly not the best sailor around, but I got to know that 5.2 pretty well, and I have trouble believing anyone could get one to go much faster (re: raw speed) with the standard sloop rig (ie no spin)...it just starts to drag too many things through the water, and sprays like crazy.[/quote]
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