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RE: [world-cruising] Re: Heavy weather sailing in multihulls

From: Dwight Yachuk (no email)
Date: Thu May 11 2006 - 08:40:52 EDT

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    Last summer we were in radio contact with a cat a few days out from Bermuda that had had it's rig blown down. She motored back in rendezvousing with a commercial ship partway to refuel. From what I heard they were never in danger of capsizing. I believe it was mostly wind as the seas were relatively light in the area.
     
    dwight

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    Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:09 PM
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    I was quoting an article ... but yes, I am pretty sure that that is the case.
    Although you never know what the wave action will be if you are at those limits.
    Ahmet
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      In a message dated 10/05/2006 16:36:31 GMT Daylight Time,
       writes:

      Cruising cats should never be pushed to "fly" a hull, but storm forces may
      lift one. Maximum stability can be approximated by multiplying 1/2 of the
      centerline-to-centerline beam (or 75 percent of overall beam for narrow
      cruisers; up to 90 percent for wide racers) times the catamaran's displacement

      I think you will find (it is my understanding) that the modern volume
      production cruisng cats 'are designed' to drop the rig before they can be capsized
      by wind forces alone.

      regards

      David

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