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Sensekhmet · 01-07-10, 06:13 AM

So can a ship/boat actually turn 'too fast'? And what would the consequences be?
I know what happens to cars and bikes (I'm an amateur racer and a certified motorsport marshal), I can even imagine what happens to tracked vehicles but imagination fails me when 'floaters' are concerned.
For a few years now my town hosts one of the inshore European speedboat championship races*. Everytime I'm surprised to see those boats not slowing at all for a tight switchback around a buoy and still make the turn. I see it but I don't understand it. The only problem these guys seem to have is hitting the wake of a competitor and nosing down into the water. That stops them pretty damn fast.

* Here's a picture of one of the fastest classes, O-700 I think:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...tila_Havas.jpg

01-07-10, 06:13 AM	#12
Sensekhmet Loader Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 89 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	So can a ship/boat actually turn 'too fast'? And what would the consequences be? I know what happens to cars and bikes (I'm an amateur racer and a certified motorsport marshal), I can even imagine what happens to tracked vehicles but imagination fails me when 'floaters' are concerned. For a few years now my town hosts one of the inshore European speedboat championship races. Everytime I'm surprised to see those boats not slowing at all for a tight switchback around a buoy and still make the turn. I see it but I don't understand it. The only problem these guys seem to have is hitting the wake of a competitor and nosing down into the water. That stops them pretty damn fast. Here's a picture of one of the fastest classes, O-700 I think: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...tila_Havas.jpg