backman
Captain
I was in Hydrographers Canyon yesterday, 110 miles from the dock and a realistic 6 hour steam home. I picked up and left at 9:45, made my 20 knots for most of thr ride, but had to slow to 17 knots for about 5 miles under Nantucket when the steady 3' headsea turned into a steady 4' headsea.
Other than not being able to clean fish because the deck was getting soaked I didn't think much of it, past what a pain it was t have to go 17 for those 5 miles.
Till my dock mates in the yellowfin 36 and the Regulator 32 showed up shell shocked 2 hours later when we we just leaving a clean and organized boat.
They had each left an hour later than us and of course made 35-40 knots the first 50 miles. Thn in turn they each had to slow to 14 knots for the yellowfin and 16 knots for the Regulator due to the conditions for much of the last 50 miles.
The race doesn't always go to the hare!
Other than not being able to clean fish because the deck was getting soaked I didn't think much of it, past what a pain it was t have to go 17 for those 5 miles.
Till my dock mates in the yellowfin 36 and the Regulator 32 showed up shell shocked 2 hours later when we we just leaving a clean and organized boat.
They had each left an hour later than us and of course made 35-40 knots the first 50 miles. Thn in turn they each had to slow to 14 knots for the yellowfin and 16 knots for the Regulator due to the conditions for much of the last 50 miles.
The race doesn't always go to the hare!