What is the groundspeed on verticals and 45's?

When one looks at today's sequences, very little time is spent flying horizontal lines.

A very wise and accomplished pilot once pointed out to me that the baseline speed for a sequence is dictated by the downline speed. If the model's drag (including prop braking, of course) cannot slow the downline speed enough to match the desired speed of the remainder of the sequence, then the remainder of the sequence must be flown faster to match the downline speed.

Which reminds me I need to fly sequences much more slowly lest the nickname "Rocket Man" become permanent.[]