Bud
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2017
- Messages
- 404
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Izzy Rose
- Vessel Make
- Grand Banks 49
I blew in one section of my front windsheild in the Gulf of Maine crossing Jeffries ledge in about 30-35knots of NW wind. I was doing 9.5 knots. The wave in that kind of wind was probably moving at about 10 knots. If I was to slow down to 4.75 knots i would have reduced the force that wave hit me by roughly 25%. I probably would have not blown in the windsheild. I know that in a sea like the NW wind gives you, in the Gulf of Maine the waves are steep but closer together, so by speeding up the vessel one can increase the force of the vessel to overcome the waves and have a smoother ride. The catch is if you meet up with that rogue wave that has more force than the vessel then the vessel gives way. Everybody knows when a vessel starts pounding thats the threshold when the forces of the waves are beginning to overcome the force of the vessel. (Force is measured in Newtons)
Bud
Bud