Jim - it is now almost 25 years ago since that infamous Queen's Birthday storm in the
South Pacific.
It is more than 20 years ago that I read that article I mentioned and have no idea now what the name of the
boat was - nor can I remember exactly where I read it - but think it may have been a
boating mag.
That storm was something way out of the ordinary - and most sailors would probably never ever encounter that sort of
weather in a lifetime of cruising as you say.
In reality it is absolutely amazing that only one
boat and crew was
lost considering the severity and duration of that storm.
Shows also that a well found boat can survive such horrendous conditions. It is often the crew that don't cope too well.
The heaviest
weather the Pardey's mention encountering that I am aware of was after rounding Cape Horn east to west where they encounted 70 knots in their 28 foot boat Taleisen.
But anyway - this thread really isn't about the virtues of larger versus small
boats - but about whether small
boats can do
extended cruising safely including
offshore voyaging.
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