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Re: [world-cruising] Cats vs Monohulls

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Date: Thu Jun 09 2005 - 05:00:58 EDT

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    In a message dated 09/06/2005 05:09:27 GMT Daylight Time,
    writes:

    IF you want to go cruising, you have to prioritize your worries.
    In the past three years that I have actively been cruising, I
    think that I have heard of no monohulls (cruisers) sinking on a
    blue water passage (failing to make port). No multis (cruising multis)
    have capsized. Probably 6 or 8 boats have been abandoned in
    seaworthy condition only to be found floating after the storm.
    Hundreds of boats have dragged anchor. Hundreds have run aground
    on well-known reefs named hundreds of years ago by the first
    sailor to run aground on them. Statistically, whether your boat
    sinks or capsizes is simply not a concern.

    -Scott

    TOTALLY agree with all of that and most of what you wrote (that i cut out)
    too - though i have heard of a few sinkings of monos so it can be something to
    consider for sure not worry about but then this is my mindset your and others
     will of course differ - like i said in another thread you don't need a blue
    water boat just a blue water mindset.
     
    regards
     
    David

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