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Default Which boat is most likely to capsize ?

Apparently you haven't been following. This guy has bought Thailand and is
in no hurry to get there.
"d parker" wrote in message
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Does it matter? Are you actually planning on sailing out of the bay or
river you live on? Most yacht owners day sail or spend a week in sheltered
bays and never put to sea. My guess is you will be doing the same. All

that
is left is Rhetoric.

DP
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k.net...

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