Re: Small sailing ship help

In article <JrtIMw.Hr8@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
djheydt@xxxxxxxxxxx (Dorothy J Heydt) wrote:

Speed (in knots) = 1.4 * sqrt waterline length.

You don't have to work out the math on this; just keep in mind
that the longer the ship, the faster it'll go, and, conveniently,
the more linear space you have between the bow and the stern,
with room for some of your passengers to be out of earshot of the
others.

Did sailing ships typically move fast enough for this constraint to
become binding?

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