Roughest conditions you faced in the V ?

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by bgreene

That area with strong E wind, vs outgoing tide....... good grief charlie brown !

I ran from Shark River to Statue of Liberty and back........
Also ran from Shark River up and in through Jones Inlet, NY with V member Step Up and back.
We hit some waves on the way back.... last 3 miles or so........close, steep, nasty 3' -4' whitecaps.

LOL Yup... it can be real nasty. Another trick is waiting for a tanker or freighter to come along, then follow at a safe distance in their wake as they make their way up the Hudson. They smooth down the chop into swells, and once you're into the river you're home free.

[inaforty]

Crappiest conditions I ever came home in with the V was 2' to 3' (mostly 2') tight chop crossing Buzzards Bay.

In my opinion the best riding hull I have ever been on under 25' However I have never been on a 23 Seacraft/Potter, 233 Formula or 20-25 Bertram/Hilner.

The V 20 is a much better riding hull then the 23 Wellcraft we have now.

Those pictures of Hatteras look scary as hell.