dougies, the capsize ratio is widely discredited as a predictor of anything but
being the capsize ratio. You can find some pretty horrible boats with ratio's
as low as 1.75 and far better boats with 1.95+.

the capsize ratio takes too little into consideration to be much more than a
quite guide.

.... Ring
any bells?



MC wrote:
Yes, but you got the equation wrong.

No, that's the right equation. I see the problem... you don't know WTF
you're talking about.

The correct equation is
directly proprtional to the metacentric radius

Instead of blabbing about the metacentric radius, how about looking at a
well known and widely used formula, and taking the time to understand it?

But no, you'd rather babble, that way you can continue to feel smart.

.. That anyone would
seriously use this formular in trying to decide seaworthiness is a most
unwise practice -naval architects don't!

In the absence of more detailed measurements, it's better than nothing.
And it is a useful measure when comparing vessels of similar size and form.

BTW the CSR is not used anywhere I know of for an offshore rating
certificate, but it is occasionally used as a screen for allowing
vessels to enter a particular race.

DSK