Hello everyone, I'm new here and already in love with PS... My question is:
The hull speed for a displacement hull of this size is about 5 knots, but from the hull shape of this boat, I would expect it to semi-plan in high wind conditions with the weight positioned as back as possible, and increase that speed limit...
What's your experience on that? Did anyone try to maybe put a trapeze and see if decreasing the heel angle would have any effect on possible planing and speed?
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a beautiful little boat for what it is, and if speed was my first priority I would go for a larger boat, a multi hull, or a 470...
I just want to see if I can take advantage of occasional strong winds to make it go faster.
Cheers