OzOne wrote:

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:45:12 +0930, Flying Tadpole
scribbled thusly:



OzOne wrote:

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:05:18 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
scribbled thusly:


I'm sorry... I was thinking catamaran/trimaran....

On the multis when it gets really tough, the centreboard/boards are
pulled up to save them, allow the boat to be pushed sideways and to
stop it tripping over the boards.


And indeed, I was always told, by my designer among others, that
that is also what should be done in centreboarders in those
conditions.


Whhhh oooeeee Baby...now that would take some balls!


Then again pulling it partially up would work.



I'd suggest a bolger box design will likely trip over the chine anyway
caught broadside so a little bit of plate down won't make much
difference and certainly help keep some direction...

Cheers