* Wilbur Hubbard wrote, On 8/19/2007 9:25 PM:

Thanks but the bottom line is the stability curve. That says it all as
far as I'm concerned.

In other words, you've made up your mind to ignore the reality of the
situation.

Cruising cats have stability curves similar to
racing cats at the top of the curve where it says, "oh oh, turn turtle
because there's no going back." Since they are heavier, the bottom of
the curve looks a little better but that's spurious information because
it's at the top where the problem arises.

There is no doubt that there is a similarity. The issue, however, is
that magnitude of the wind/wave required to capsize, the frequency of
this happening, and the record of survival when it does occur.

Anybody who claims cruising
cats have an impeccable record are not familiar with the facts.

I've never claimed the record is "impeccable," only that its hard to
find cases where a modern cruising cat has capsized while cruising, as
opposed to racing or delivery. And please show us your "facts," not
just fabricated nonsense.

People
have died when their cruising cats have turned turtle. People will
continue to die.

Very, very few. You still haven't provided a single case, although I
know of a few. And since its trivial to find cases where monohulls
have disappeared without a trace, its not clear what your point is.

The various manufacturers have an aggressive plan to
cover up any incidents of capsize.

Ah! So its a conspiracy! Next you'll claim the Martians are
abducting catamaran sailers!

They'd rather people weren't aware of
the fact that they are selling a dangerous product.

And they must have fooled the insurance companies too, because the
rates for a cat aren't any higher than for a monohull.

A product of dubious
worth when it comes to ocean voyaging where sometimes one just cannot
avoid a survival storm.

Unlike the large number of monohulls that would politely disappear
during any storm that would capsize a cruising cat. And since you
never leave sight of land, why the great interest in ocean voyaging?