anyone experienced a knockdown in a Cape Dory Typhoon. if so what
were righting characteristics?
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Typhoon stability
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Jon Larson
Re: Typhoon stability
Way back when I had my Typhoon I got myself in a corner running downwind with the main on the wrong side with no room to wear around to come upwind. We had a blast of wind that literally bent the mast out of column and caused the Typhoon to begin rolling in an extreme manner, then a jibe that broke the sail slides and pulled the main off much of the mast and boom. That jibe put my back in the water, how far we really were over is unknown to me, but it sure seemed VERY extreme.
To answer your question, with the self reefed main (broken off sail slides) she bounced right up, lotsa water in the cockpit and through the seat lockers, but that cleaned out quickly.
I learned a couple of lessons, 1) plan ahead and don't get yourself in the kind of box I did on that occasion with no room to get myself out of trouble, and, 2) that was one tough little boat. There was no damage other than the broken sail slides. THAT impressed me. I had many more delightful years with that great little boat.
Jon Larson
Cape Dory 30 PERI
San Francisco Bay
jon9@ix.netcom.com
To answer your question, with the self reefed main (broken off sail slides) she bounced right up, lotsa water in the cockpit and through the seat lockers, but that cleaned out quickly.
I learned a couple of lessons, 1) plan ahead and don't get yourself in the kind of box I did on that occasion with no room to get myself out of trouble, and, 2) that was one tough little boat. There was no damage other than the broken sail slides. THAT impressed me. I had many more delightful years with that great little boat.
Jon Larson
Cape Dory 30 PERI
San Francisco Bay
jim jones wrote: anyone experienced a knockdown in a Cape Dory Typhoon. if so what
were righting characteristics?
jon9@ix.netcom.com