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Default Cat capsize off oregon coast

"Don White" wrote in message
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sherwindu wrote:
It's a well established fact that most roll overs of a monohull do not
result in
the boat
sinking. I would rather take my chances with a roll over than be
helplessly
trapped
upside down.

Makes me also wonder, what did we do before we had EPIRBS? I guess
earlier
sailors were better prepared to take care of themselves.

Sherwin D.


My guess would be that a lot more of those sailors were lost at sea.



Exactly.

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