"Jason Keats" wrote in message
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While a catamaran has a better chance than a monohull of out-running
extreme
weather, it's not the wind you have to worry about - it's the waves!

agree - one can always let some sheet out, reef the sails + other options
to allow for the wind, but what o you do for a 30 mt wave - i remember on my
second sydney to hobart (monohull) the wave height was incredibly scary -
surfing is no problem and a lot of fun, but race boats were and still are
constructed very lightly, coming down the other side with a huge thump
hoping the rigging and the boat would stay together thats scary

enjoyed ur links

david