Thread: Which boat is most likely to capsize ?
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Gary
 
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Default Which boat is most likely to capsize ?
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TAYANA VANCOUVER 460 PILOT
Angle of vanishing stability = 110 degrees
Ballast/displacement = 0.24
Capsize screening ratio = 1.57

BENETEAU 473
Angle of vanishing stability = 119 degrees
Ballast/displacement = 0.34
Capsize screening ratio = 1.96

CATALINA 42 MARK II
Angle of vanishing stability = 105 degrees
Ballast/displacement = 0.39
Capsize screening ratio = 1.97
The Beneteau and the Catalina have higher CSR making them more likely to
capsize. 2 is the upper limit for an offshore boat.

The AVS for all these boat sucks. The Catalina and Tayana can barely go
below horizontal! Not good or not right! Tayana claims a much better
AVS than this.

Gaz

Check out: http://www.image-ination.com/sailcalc.html

Calculate this stuff yourself.
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