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Originally Posted by gazpode_l
I know from my experience of helming a sailing yacht  , that when you put the helm "hard over" the sheer speed of the turn generates allot of noise,  so from my perspective, if I AM being chased by a DD I would definitely refrain from turning at such a rate.. |
LOl yeah.
I used to race FJ's and other small boats. I loved the maneuverability they had, and you could throw it hard over, but you'd lose a lot of speed. But you could throw it over, tack around, grab the tiller and get going again.
Then I borrowed a small catamaran. Yeah, umm.... Hard over in a cat doesn't turn. It just stops. Got whacked in the head a couple times by a luffing boom cause of it.
