"DSK" wrote

The first thing that Ben wanted to know was the righting moment
(stability) of the hull, because that was the ultimate determinant
of
how much rigging load could be created.


All that tells you is when you'll have to reef. You could put a 70'
mast on the boat and a 1000 square foot mainsail, if you didn't mind
tucking in your third reef in 15 knot winds.

Nope, Doug. That statement shows that you are still not getting it.

I don't have time to belabor this further but, trust me, I know what
I'm talking about. I've analyzed these dynamics for the British
Government, was founding Chairman of the American Sail Training
Association Technical Committee, did the indeterminate structural
analysis of the rig for Coast Guard approval of the rig of the ship in
"Master and Commander" and on and on and on.

Think it through some more. I know from your other posts that you are
smart enough to get the light to go on.

I'll be glad to answer questions later. It's an interesting and often
misunderstood point.

--

Roger Long