I'd say that for the all out racers, the trimarans hold the auto-destruct record. There
are certainly lots of cases recently of keels detaching - I've had a weird feeling about
that sort of thing since I happened to meet Mike Plant a year before Coyote's keel fell
off and he disappeared.

But the ORMA 60 Tris don't seem to consider it a good race unless at least half the fleet
capsizes or blows out the mast. In the Route du Rhum how many finished out of 18
starters? three?


The Captains Master wrote:
Wonder what the numbers are for monos that have dropped keels or bulbs
in the last few years, some with fatal results compared to the number
of multis, even full out racing multis pushed to that absolute limit
taht have capsized.

Betcha there's more monos!!


On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 20:42:39 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote:

You're just making this up - show us a stat.

Truth: Monohulls sink far more often than cats capsize

Truth: Larger cruising Cats capsize so infrequently its not
possible to have meaningful statistics. Most brands and models have
never had a capsize. For instance, Prout built 4-5000 cruising cats
which have sailed millions of blue water miles and they've never had
a capsize or a sinking. Does this make them infinitely safer than
most monohulls?

Simple Simon wrote:
All it takes is realism and common sense.

Given ocean miles traveled . . .

Fact: Cats capsize more often than monos
Fact: Cats stay upside down more often than monos

Who needs that"

S.Simon



"The Captains Master" wrote in message
news On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 18:34:11 -0400, "Simple Simon"
wrote:


There's no correlation. There are probably about five percent
or less multi-hulls cruising the oceans of the world. Raw numbers
would make it seem that monohulls suffered more losses but if
one works the percentages it is easy to see that catamarans
are much much more dangerous. They are a gimmick, a fad,
an offshoot from the charter trade where people could care
less about sailing. People who charter big cats only want
room to party, refrigeration and freezers so they can stuff
their faces with food they cooked in their 'gourmet galleys".

They'd be far better of on a cruise ship, for gawd's sake.

S.Simon - a Captain who knows cruising

You're talking thru your hat.....again!

Do me a favour, before you broach the subject again do some
research on the multis lost in recent years....after the designs
were sorted. Remember Cappy they haven't been around all that long.

You're relying on bar talk and rumour, you have absolutely no basis
for the BS you've trotted out.


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






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