I went during 2014 from Chiapas,
Mexico open
water to the Glapagos Island and hit shortly after departing the Tropical storm that turned ino
hurricane Cristine at July 14, 2014. All this happened on a
Catalina Capri 26 day-sailor. She went no problem and is in my personal opinion (shared then by Frank Butler when asked by me) a wonderful and solid
boat. Fortunately I was
bluewater fit also! I would never dare to do something like this on a
Beneteau or
Jeanneau 26-footer.