Capt. Rob wrote:
Whats the best course thru towering waves with short waves lengths
"Capt" Rob?


I usually just turn of the TV during those scary scenes, Joe!

True.


But do tell. I'd guess it would depend on the boat and wave height.

Well I hear you do not want to run straight into the wavea with a short
troff.


How
short can the waves be?

Waves can be real short. Wave lengths is more key than wave heights.

I do not think wave length can be shorter than height without tubing,
unless sets are converging.


I've read accounts of J30's handling such
conditions, lying ahull and depending on the boat's high bouyancy to
carry them through.

I'm not a big fan of lying ahull, and in a short wave length a tubing
wave is almost sure to capsize you, I rather run or plow, last resort a
sea anchor off the bow with a doubled reefed mizzen sheeted in tight as
a drum.

I would hope that the equally light 35s5 might do
the same....but her larger cockpit and sugar scoop would also be a
worry if she got turned.

Would be a nightmare if she filled up, how many deck drains do you
have? Do you have enough supports in the aft cabin to keep the cockpit
sole from caving in?

Capt. Joe



RB
35s5
NY