[C38] Stability Index

Steve Smolinske SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
Wed Jan 12 23:22:49 EST 2011


Phil, the stability index is 127, the range of positive stability is 0-123 so theoritically our boats could go 33 degrees past horizontal.  
 
Steve

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From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org on behalf of Phil Gay
Sent: Wed 1/12/2011 7:59 PM
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Steve,

 

Does that mean we can roll our boats 37 degrees past horizontal and they will still right themselves?

 

Phil

 

From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Steve Smolinske
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:18 PM
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Subject: [C38] Stability Index

 

FYI

 

We all know how stable our boats are and from time to time you will find references on the net that Catalinas are not blue water boats.   I thought I would pass along a statistic I just came across in prep for Transpac.   The ORR (Offshore Racing Rule) has three categories 0, 1, and 2 0 is for the serious offsore races, Transpac is a category 1 and coastal is category 2.   The minimum stability index for Cat 0 is 120, for Cat. 1 115 and for Cat. 2 it is 110.    Drum roll please........ the Catalina 38 stability index is 127.6

 

Steve

#312 Peregrine

Seattle

 

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