On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:05:02 -0400, "mmc" wrote:

On my Traveler 32' the righting moment was 165 degrees, meaning if
the boat completely capsized, it would recover on its own once the hull
rotated 16 degrees from exactly upside down. Like when the next wave pushed
the boat sideways and the resistance offered by the rig caused the hull to
rotate on it's long axis.

Once the mast of a monohull gets rotated past horizontal, i.e. well
into the water, it usually breaks.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:05:02 -0400, "mmc" wrote:

On my Traveler 32' the righting moment was 165 degrees, meaning if
the boat completely capsized, it would recover on its own once the hull
rotated 16 degrees from exactly upside down. Like when the next wave
pushed
the boat sideways and the resistance offered by the rig caused the hull to
rotate on it's long axis.

Once the mast of a monohull gets rotated past horizontal, i.e. well
into the water, it usually breaks.

I'd think that would depend on the mast configuration and rig strength,
right? For instance, a Westsail 32 would probably come through something
like this in a lot better shape than a Hunter 30.