[C38] Stability Index

[S Orton]

PS- Don't forget to close the hatch!

Steve O

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:06:35 -0500
From: steve.ribble at gmail.com
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: Re: [C38] Stability Index

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.

Steve

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From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org on behalf of Phil Gay
Sent: Wed 1/12/2011 7:59 PM
To: 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
Subject: Re: [C38] Stability Index






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
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
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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