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Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-08-2022, 23:31
Replies: 103
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Posted By SV Tom Crean
Re: Cat capsizes off Croatia

Agreed. It wouldn't be fun and there would be damage but most cruising monohulls would come through OK.

I've seen dayboats and racing monos with no side decks get in trouble but not cruising...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-07-2022, 04:15
Replies: 103
Views: 19,508
Posted By SV Tom Crean
Re: Cat capsizes off Croatia

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Forum: General Sailing Forum 30-07-2022, 06:38
Replies: 103
Views: 19,508
Posted By SV Tom Crean
Re: Cat capsizes off Croatia

Agreed. Occam’s razor strikes again. I heard the owner has 40 years experience (don’t know if mono or cats) and that they had a strong gust, couldn’t respond in time and flipped.

Escape hatches...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-07-2022, 02:23
Replies: 103
Views: 19,508
Posted By SV Tom Crean
Re: Cat capsizes off Croatia

Not easing the main feels counter intuitive - in a mono the quickest way to de-power is to dump either the main sheet or the traveller.

Is this why many cats have the mainsheet well away from the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-07-2022, 11:29
Replies: 103
Views: 19,508
Posted By SV Tom Crean
Re: Cat capsizes off Croatia

I always figured it was more physics more than by design. The heavier hulls, more loaded with gear and tankage would just tip the scales in favour of the rig parting first. Who knows?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-07-2022, 09:21
Replies: 103
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Posted By SV Tom Crean
Re: Cat capsizes off Croatia

Nope. Going out on my previous boat with 10 crew up and hoisting the kite in 25+ kts was pushing hard. This was a a couple with 2 kids out cruising and apparently got caught in a squall and couldn’t...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-07-2022, 07:59
Replies: 103
Views: 19,508
Posted By SV Tom Crean
Re: Cat capsizes off Croatia

South of Olib island, just north of Zadar.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-07-2022, 07:54
Replies: 103
Views: 19,508
Posted By SV Tom Crean
Re: Cat capsizes off Croatia

An Outremer (it’s a 45 I believe) is a big performance cat. Scares me that it could be flipped when not being pushed hard. It was windy yesterday but waves not so bad.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-07-2022, 07:29
Replies: 103
Views: 19,508
Posted By SV Tom Crean
Cat capsizes off Croatia

Not sure what happened. Some say they didn’t reef in time when a big squall hit but i have my doubts it would turn a cruising cat over. 2 adults, 2 kids rescued so all good.

Not being a cat man ,...
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