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Which boat is most likely to capsize ?
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Wayne.B
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Which boat is most likely to capsize ?
On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:26:14 GMT,
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Read John Caldwell's book "Desperate Voyage" and see what an
inexperienced sailor went through sailing from Panama to
Australia.
krj
So how many years or miles of experience would you suggest
I have before taking such a trip ?
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Work your way up to it with shorter trips closer to landfall. Once
you've spent a few days with the boat heeled over 25 degrees and
punching through solid waves, you will realize that it's not just the
strength of the boat that is at issue. The romance goes out of it
pretty quickly in tough conditions.
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