"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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cruising mono's can't.

That isn't really so. But certainly any weather that has the capability to
flip
a cat could also roll or sink a mono.

it certain is so. wind, and wind alone, can flip a cat. wind can not flip a
mono.

You're right. It only takes about 200 mph winds to flip a cat under bare poles.
It is true that you can flip a cat by carrying full sail in 45 knots and then
not paying attention. Its happens a lot to racing cats, but only once that I
know of to a cruising cat.

Of course, a monohull can sink from a clogged cockpit drain.


In fact, *each* degree of heel on a cat requires _less_ wind than the previous
degree of heel. cat turn upside down at heel anglesof about 30*.

Totally wrong. You should read what you wrote very carefully.




cats are best suited for coastal cruising and voyages well planned around
weather.

So are all but a handful of boats being built today. Despite all of your
claims, a large number of cats are making long passages on a regular basis.

It is true that you can flip a cat by carrying full sail in 45 knots and then
not paying attention.

you can flip a cat in 15 knot winds, gusting to 25, if you are not careful.

In fact, *each* degree of heel on a cat requires _less_ wind than the
previous
degree of heel. cat turn upside down at heel anglesof about 30*.

Totally wrong. You should read what you wrote very carefully.


come on, jeffies. you *claim* to have an associates degree in liberal arts
physics. that mean you *claim* to under the dynamics of wind againt a sail and
how lever stability decreases as the lever grows shorter (due to the cat
tipping, as in heeling). you also *claim* to understand what "end-plate
effect" means, and most assuredly you *claim* to know that a cat has that huge
wind sail (the tramp, deck, and house) exposed as it tilts.

Read what you said - its totally false. You claim to have graduated from high
school, but its looking doubtful.

And its all meaningless, since you haven't produced a single case of a cruising
cat capsizing.



"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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In fact, *each* degree of heel on a cat requires _less_ wind than the
previous
degree of heel. cat turn upside down at heel anglesof about 30*.

Totally wrong. You should read what you wrote very carefully.


come on, jeffies. you *claim* to have an associates degree in liberal arts
physics. that mean you *claim* to under the dynamics of wind againt a sail
and
how lever stability decreases as the lever grows shorter (due to the cat
tipping, as in heeling). you also *claim* to understand what "end-plate
effect" means, and most assuredly you *claim* to know that a cat has that huge
wind sail (the tramp, deck, and house) exposed as it tilts.

jeffies, go to amazon.com and check out the books. you wanna convince yourself
that no way in hell can you die on a two-huller and are likely to die on a
mono, go ahead. but for god's sakes STOP telling that to newbee's. they might
believe you and injure themselves following your advice.

now, about a cat need LESS wind force to tilt each and every next degree right
up to the time it gets to about 30* tilt when it turns turtle, well that is a
fact of physics (remember your claim to have an associate's degree in liberal
arts physics?)

Read what you said - its totally false. You claim to have graduated from
high
school, but its looking doubtful.

And its all meaningless, since you haven't produced a single case of a
cruising
cat capsizing.



"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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In fact, *each* degree of heel on a cat requires _less_ wind than the
previous
degree of heel. cat turn upside down at heel anglesof about 30*.

Totally wrong. You should read what you wrote very carefully.


come on, jeffies. you *claim* to have an associates degree in liberal arts
physics. that mean you *claim* to under the dynamics of wind againt a sail
and
how lever stability decreases as the lever grows shorter (due to the cat
tipping, as in heeling). you also *claim* to understand what "end-plate
effect" means, and most assuredly you *claim* to know that a cat has that
huge
wind sail (the tramp, deck, and house) exposed as it tilts.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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jeffies, go to amazon.com and check out the books.

OK, jaxie. What books?

I like "Cruising in Catamarans" by Charles Kanter. He says, "There are only
four documented cases of capsizes of cruising catamarans while being cruised by
owners or charters."


you wanna convince yourself
that no way in hell can you die on a two-huller and are likely to die on a
mono, go ahead. but for god's sakes STOP telling that to newbee's. they
might
believe you and injure themselves following your advice.

Don't worry - I think all the newbies understand your point of view perfectly
well.


now, about a cat need LESS wind force to tilt each and every next degree right
up to the time it gets to about 30* tilt when it turns turtle, well that is a
fact of physics (remember your claim to have an associate's degree in liberal
arts physics?)

I repeat - you are completely wrong. Read what you have have said very
carefully.