12 to 15 is a very comfortable range. With one reef the boat still sails well and powers through chop and waves. At the second reef it gets a bit more tedious to punch through the chops especially on a beat when the bow is getting pushed of. If you don't have many waves/chop to content with higher winds can give a good ride. however, remember that a smooth run can turn rougher if you have to head back into the wind. On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 11:57 PM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
With the proper sail setup you can sail a Monty pretty dry at over 20 knots depending on chop and swell. A Monty will take you through more than you probably want to experience. 12 to 15 knots is usually my most comfortable zone though with a Monty you can dink around with 5 knots and turn on dimes. It is a fun boat to experiment with. Once when coming into a boat ramp I was sailing on a reach while breaking down the rig and was still about 100 yards away from the takeout and I had stowed the main with a boom in the cabin. I was going to start the ob when she lost way completely but she never did. With no canvas up she kept sailing across the 3 knots of wind right on course. Amazing little boats.
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On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 7:34 PM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all, I know this has mostly to do with experience and such, but what kind of wind are you all comfortable in with your Monty. Had a nice day today but was blowing 20+ and I wasn't sure. So better on the driveway wishing I was sailing than vice versa!
Beer