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To: AllansAlias who wrote (18591)	9/14/2000 11:52:00 PM
From: IceShark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Cutter. Foresail and staysail. This proved to be a big problem as a large genoa, in my case well over 1000 sq ft, is a bitch to bring down in trouble. I am only on this earth because God was looking over me in one unexpected storm when I had to haul that thing down. Waves troughs higher than the mast, underwater, it was bad. Yea, yea, why didn't I see it coming, I was sleeping and awoke into the full problem. My mate was scared shitless and was running with the wind. In my life, it was second to having a volcano blow up beside me, but much more dangerous. Way down the list is when I was shot. Think carefully and keep sails smaller if you don't have the crew.

To: AllansAlias who wrote (18591)	9/15/2000 12:21:14 AM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 436258

My dad says, and I don't know myself, but a catamaran is easier to sail, but in high seas they aren't as good as a deep keel. Reason being the center of gravity swings enough in a deep keel that the boat won't flip over and if it does it will right itself, but in a cat if the boat flips that's all she wrote. To clarify think of the center of gravity on a vessel as a metaphorical axle, that's what I mean by swinging around. Whoops, talking too much, everyone else is asleep so goodnight all.