How stable cats really are (video)

[rabbi1384]

Originally Posted by smj

You must have a really crappy trimaran?

Why? Because it doesn't capsize? It's a Norman Cross Design. 42 feet. I just like sailing monohull more. Is that an issue for you?

Edit: Maybe you misunderstood what I said about the speed. I don't like how fast it goes. I prefer to go slow. I thought that was obvious but maybe it was too big an assumption.

[smj]

Originally Posted by rabbi1384

Why? Because it doesn't capsize? It's a Norman Cross Design. 42 feet. I just like sailing monohull more. Is that an issue for you?

Edit: Maybe you misunderstood what I said about the speed. I don't like how fast it goes. I prefer to go slow. I thought that was obvious but maybe it was too big an assumption.

Fair enough, I thought you were stating your trimarans performance was lacking compared to your mono.......therefore my statement “crappy trimaran”
BTW, you can reef and slow your trimaran down, it also reduces stress on the boat.

[Jim Cate]

Back to the bar crossing video for a moment...

One event that stuck in my mind was the amazing slide (surf?) backwards after the first wave strike. I've never seen anything like that before and wonder if any of you cat sailors could comment on it. Is it due to the wave top striking the underside of the foredeck and bridge deck? Do you think he still had power on at the time? I could understand being stopped or slowed, but to take off backwards just seem weird to me.
Also the fact that it seemed to go very straight for so far and then loose control... what happened there?

An amazing bit of video! Was it from the web-cam on the bar? Anybody know?

Jim

[44'cruisingcat]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

the only thing I learned and believe from the video is

boaters are foolish

Intelligent people sometimes do stupid things. We all get it wrong sometimes.

[Training Wheels]

^^^What he said!

[RaymondR]

Backwards Surfing.

I'd say a combination of the wave striking the large frontal area of the bridge deck and the props cavitating in the heavily aerated water reducing prop thrust being the reason for it's surfing backwards. Almost got them out of the worse breaking area.

[arsenelupiga]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Back to the bar crossing video for a moment...

One event that stuck in my mind was the amazing slide (surf?) backwards after the first wave strike. I've never seen anything like that before and wonder if any of you cat sailors could comment on it. Is it due to the wave top striking the underside of the foredeck and bridge deck? Do you think he still had power on at the time? I could understand being stopped or slowed, but to take off backwards just seem weird to me.
Also the fact that it seemed to go very straight for so far and then loose control... what happened there?

An amazing bit of video! Was it from the web-cam on the bar? Anybody know?

Jim

his port engine was on and he kept balance. You can see later he circles clockwise - because port engine functioning.