riverboatsailboat hull speedShare on FacebookShare on Twitter340IMAGESHull SpeedBreaking Free from Hull SpeedUnderstanding Hull SpeedHull SpeedHull Speed CalculatorWhat is Hull Speed?COMMENTSHull Speed DemystifiedHull speed is expressed as 1.34 X the square root of LWL, or length of waterline. If a cruising sailboat has a waterline length of 36 feet, she should be able to sail 1.34 x 6, or approximately eight knots.
Hull Speed DemystifiedHull speed is expressed as 1.34 X the square root of LWL, or length of waterline. If a cruising sailboat has a waterline length of 36 feet, she should be able to sail 1.34 x 6, or approximately eight knots.
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Hull speed is expressed as 1.34 X the square root of LWL, or length of waterline. If a cruising sailboat has a waterline length of 36 feet, she should be able to sail 1.34 x 6, or approximately eight knots.