Re: Riding High!
FinestK
what it all boils down to is wave period - interval between waves, and that directly translates to hull length, in ability to deal with it - tight, wind faced 4's, with whitecaps, you ride up one wave, cross the crest, come down the back side, and there's the next one waiting for ya, and you stick your nose in it.
Out on the open ocean, south of MV, we were out fishing in my Seafari, and my brothers 23' SeaBird CC, it was 6 - 8' but long slow rollers / swells, lots of period between them, and the seas were otherwise glassy, no wind. Take a look at Bryan A's avatar - now imagine doing that on big glassy swells, flying off the top, with just your tail and motor staying in the water as you come over the top and down the back side, and feel the boat softly settle back into the water - kind of felt like pulling wheelies on a dirt bike while running across well spaced bumps !
Bill
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