Mr. Spruit is perhaps showing favoritism towards the 39 foot ketch STAGHOUND, as he assisted with her restoration several years ago. Not only did STAGHOUND win the Transpac overall in 1953
but she did it again two years later, winning overall honors in 1955 also, while averaging 7.65 knots for 13 days on a waterline of 31 feet. I call that hullspeed even if you may not.