The discussion of Victoria 18s led me to a Victoria website (I had never heard of the Victoria before), and among other characteristics it mentioned that although the V-18 is only around 12' 6" at the waterline when upright, it lengthened to somewhere around 17' when heeled at 18 degrees, her best angle for performance, giving a hull speed of around 6 kt. This led me to wonder, has anyone figured out a best angle of heel for the M-17? Rick ************** Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&; ncid=aolhom00030000000001)