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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-06-2012, 18:06
Replies: 266
Views: 82,213
Posted By Paul L
Re: Capsize Ratio's

An Albin 30 and a Melges 30 both have ballast to displacement ratios greater than 40%, with the Melges having its vcg much lower.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-06-2012, 08:53
Replies: 266
Views: 82,213
Posted By Paul L
Re: Capsize Ratio's

+1, slow her up to 10 or 20% faster than the heavyweight or bare off 5 or 10* so you are still sailing closer to the true wind than the heavyweight. Either will comfort the ride.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-03-2012, 16:41
Replies: 266
Views: 82,213
Posted By Paul L
Re: Capsize Ratio's

Barnie
I know its a joke -- take the formula to its ridiculous extreme and it becomes funny . I just think people take these formulas to seriously. You have to look at the specific boat. I know it...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-03-2012, 11:08
Replies: 266
Views: 82,213
Posted By Paul L
Re: Capsize Ratio's

Not. Using the various screening formulas for rough comparisons is fine, but trying to interpret them without some rational thought of the actual boats is not productive. A boat with 1.9 CSF vs one...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-03-2012, 08:53
Replies: 266
Views: 82,213
Posted By Paul L
Re: Capsize Ratio's

Half gainer
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-03-2012, 06:54
Replies: 266
Views: 82,213
Posted By Paul L
Re: Capsize Ratio's

Not exactly sure how you meant this, but on the face of it it doesn't make sense. The boats were designed onshore. How a boat is used and loaded is important to its stability. There's a lot of...
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