[C38] Stability Index

[Steven Ribble]

This IS good news/info to know, thanks for sharing Steve.  With this in hand
maybe the Admiral will actually let me turn off the engine put some sail up
when there's wind! :)


On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Steve Smolinske <
SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com> wrote:

> Phil, the stability index is 127, the range of positive stability is 0-123
> so theoritically our boats could go 33 degrees past horizontal.
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> 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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> Subject: Re: [C38] Stability Index
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> Steve,
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> Does that mean we can roll our boats 37 degrees past horizontal and they
> will still right themselves?
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> Phil
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> 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
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> Subject: [C38] Stability Index
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> FYI
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> 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
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> Steve
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> #312 Peregrine
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