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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

06-06-2012, 08:01

Replies: 266

Capsize Ratio's

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Posted By stevensuf

Re: Capsize Ratio's

Beam was important when taking "breaking" waves side on i.e. ahull, I watched the video from an english university doing tanks tests on Youtube, the results showed that ballast ratios, keels etc made...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

20-03-2012, 10:50

Replies: 266

Capsize Ratio's

Views: 82,208

Posted By stevensuf

Re: Capsize Ratio's

notpopeye the sea doesnt care much about capsize factors, simple fact is 18 foot of breaking wave will capsize any 30 foot boat regardless of its capsize factor or stability curve, it takes 24 foot...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

18-03-2012, 03:57

Replies: 266

Capsize Ratio's

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Posted By stevensuf

Re: Capsize Ratio's

Adelie , I beg to differ, From all the research I've seen and read, size counts,full stop.

The tests done on various hull shapes, forms, ballast ratios etc, all made very little difference, Boats...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

16-03-2012, 05:20

Replies: 266

Capsize Ratio's

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Posted By stevensuf

Re: Capsize Ratio's

Wind will very rarely capsize a mono, it can happen , but would need to be a huge monster of a freak gust to get enough momenta to completely roll a mono, a cat is different, they should be reefed...

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