It happened in the 1979 Fastnet race. At least one multi was
found with no one onboard.
"The_navigator_©" wrote in message ...
It is also rare for a cruising mono to break up and sink. In fact, they often are found with no-one aboard. I've never heard of that being the case for a multi. Once a cat gets flipped the loads on the bridge structure get really enormous due to water in the hulls and 'suction' on them. This will lead to structural failure PDQ in a storm and that is why they'll sink. Give a good monohull anytime for survivability.

Cheers MC



Oz1 wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 10:32:55 +1200, The_navigator_©
wrote:

Explain why so many cats break up and sink after capsize?

Cheers MC

Nah, you've got it all wrong.
They break up, capsize, break up some more and then scatter or sink.

Thing is the ones you hear of are usually racing bred and going twice
as fast as an equivalent mono.

It's rare for a cruising multi to break up and sink.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Really? Can you name the boat?

Cheers MC

Jonathan Ganz wrote:

It happened in the 1979 Fastnet race. At least one multi was
found with no one onboard.

"The_navigator_©"
wrote in message
...
It is also rare for a cruising mono to break up and sink. In fact,
they often are found with no-one aboard. I've never heard of that
being the case for a multi. Once a cat gets flipped the loads on
the bridge structure get really enormous due to water in the hulls
and 'suction' on them. This will lead to structural failure PDQ in
a storm and that is why they'll sink. Give a good monohull anytime
for survivability.

Cheers MC



Oz1 wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 10:32:55 +1200, The_navigator_©
wrote:



Explain why so many cats break up and sink after capsize?

Cheers MC



Nah, you've got it all wrong.
They break up, capsize, break up some more and then scatter or sink.

Thing is the ones you hear of are usually racing bred and going twice
as fast as an equivalent mono.

It's rare for a cruising multi to break up and sink.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

I can't right off. I'd have to look in the book, which is in a box
in the garage. I'm sure it's pretty easy to find on a web search.
"The_navigator_©" wrote in message ...
Really? Can you name the boat?

Cheers MC

Jonathan Ganz wrote:

It happened in the 1979 Fastnet race. At least one multi was
found with no one onboard.
"The_navigator_©" wrote in message ...
It is also rare for a cruising mono to break up and sink. In fact, they often are found with no-one aboard. I've never heard of that being the case for a multi. Once a cat gets flipped the loads on the bridge structure get really enormous due to water in the hulls and 'suction' on them. This will lead to structural failure PDQ in a storm and that is why they'll sink. Give a good monohull anytime for survivability.

Cheers MC



Oz1 wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 10:32:55 +1200, The_navigator_©
wrote:

Explain why so many cats break up and sink after capsize?

Cheers MC

Nah, you've got it all wrong.
They break up, capsize, break up some more and then scatter or sink.

Thing is the ones you hear of are usually racing bred and going twice
as fast as an equivalent mono.

It's rare for a cruising multi to break up and sink.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.