Typhoon Knockdown???

[Robert Brody]

Has anyone experienced a knockdown or near-knockdown in a Typhoon? If a Typhoon capsized, would it right itself???

Thanks,

Robert B.
NY



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[Don]

A strong gust of wind can cause a temporary knockdown but a Typhoon, with its heavy full keel, would right itself immediately after the gust subsided or the sails were dumped.

Don

Has anyone experienced a knockdown or near-knockdown in a Typhoon? If a Typhoon capsized, would it right itself???

Thanks,

Robert B.
NY

donald.metznik@mail.trincoll.edu

[Paul D.]

Robert,

I have not been knocked down in my Typhoon (In fact I haven't even got her in the water yet!) But I have sailed other Ty's aggressively. I do believe it would be quite difficult to capsize, but in a big and steep enough wave on a large lake or sea it indeed could happen. I would think the little boat would right herself if no water was allowed below. This would mean securing the washboards in place and the cockpit locker hatches. My boat has nothing at all for the latter! That is a spring project. On another Ty, I sailed with the first two washboards in place to prevent the odd wave from going below. I does not take much. I suppose a naval architect could mathmatically figure out the theoretical values, but this is beyond me. Good Luck. Paul D. Typhoon "HORNET" in MPLS MN.



nyeme001@tc.umn.edu

[George Sisemore]

Robert: Yes I have; Set it up and did it intentionally just to test the way it would act prior to a trip into Mexico and cruising around the Sea Of Cortez, Midriff Islands. Normal sailing load, everything tied down. At the mouth of our local river the outgoing tide flow was about 4 kts and the wind in the opposit direction was around 20 kts. Full main sheeted in tight and 150 in close. Brought her through the wind and she went over on her side, water ran into the cockpit over the rail she did a 360 deg. spin with the sails spilling wind. I let go all sheets and she came right up. The cockpit was full but drained out right away. I started pumping on the manual bilge pump and only had about 1/2 gal. that got below. Now I have a real good Idea as to expectations if she ever wants to go on her own. I do the reef thing, though, when the going starts to get rough. I found it wet enough just beating at 15 deg. heel in the warm Mexican waters.

Just keep her safe...When the conditions start to get exciting...close her up & reef. If it gets bad, find a fraidy hole to hold up in.

George

Has anyone experienced a knockdown or near-knockdown in a Typhoon? If a Typhoon capsized, would it right itself???

Thanks,

Robert B.
NY

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