Interesting? My
boat speed versus
wind speed is entirely dependent on my point of
sale. 15
knot wind, broad reach, 10
knot boat speed. 15 knot wind, going to windward, 5 to 7 knot boat speed depending on how high I point. Headed down wind, wing to wing, 15 knot wind, 10+ knot boat speed.
That's with the boat loaded with stuff, 150 gallons of
water, 50 gallons of
fuel, 5kw
generator, 200' of chain, 4 anchors, 300 lbs of tools, 200+ lbs of spare
parts, + my 220 lbs and a fatter crew, etc.
You mention the
Lagoon 39 and 400, both over 22,000 lbs. I've got a
Lagoon 380, 16,000 lbs. Big difference for a foot or two of length!! Biggest difference in the boats is volume of space. The 380 has lower gunnels, yielding less volume inside and less windage.
You also mention
Chesapeake Bay -
EAST COAST OF THE
USA. Stop right there. You might be missing something HUGE!! All but two bridges on the
east coast of the
USA are a minimum of 65' (excluding draw and swing bridges). One in
New Jersey and one in North
Miami are 56'. HAVE YOU CHECKED THE
MAST HEIGHT OF THE 39 AND 40 LAGOONS? The
Lagoon 380 mast Height is 58' +
antenna or 61' to 62'. Unless you chop the mast and
sails of the 39 and 400, I believe you're over 65', ELIMINATING THE
ICW FROM YOUR CRUISING OPTIONS!!!
I've been cruising the
Bahamas and East Coast of the USA for roughly 10 years in our
Lagoon 380. A lot of that time up and down the IntraCoastal Waterway (ICW), which extends from
Key West to
New Jersey. Believe me, you do not want to exclude the
ICW from your cruising grounds! If you're familiar with the ICW you know what I'm talking about, if not, please do yourself a favor and consider that issue.
Many times I've been outside, run into bad
weather and simply popped in an inlet to continue my journey on the ICW. Restaurants, bars, beautiful
anchorages, boat yards, etc, etc, etc.
One year on the way to the
Bahamas, continuing our journey from Titusville City Marina, on the ICW, a Northeaster was blowing 30+ knots, with nasty seas 12' to 15'. Two options, 1) take the
canal and locks to the Port Canaveral Inlet, go outside and get beaten to death OR 2) throw up the
sails and fly down the ICW in 1' to 2' seas at 10 to 12 knots. You can guess what we did.
This point is much more important to you than me, because you have Cape Hatteras between you and the South. Cape Hatteras is the #1 most ship wrecks in the world!
Hope this helps you in your decision.