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Originally Posted by PCP
Great thread. There are on these forums a lot of very experienced sailors that seem to enjoy sharing information. Thanks to them.
I have never been in such a bad weather that needed survival tactics. Just a couple of times with force 10
But I know that 40kn of wind is not always too much to sail safely. It depends on the boat. Sure, with a 20ft boat, but not with all sailing boats.
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Bottom point, 40ft winds for survival tactics, for an oceangoing boat, it seemed to me a bit excessive. After all on the last Mini Transat the Minis (6,5m) get over 40k winds and all of them (70) went on racing…and with just a solo sailor. No casualties.
Regards
Paulo
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Paulo, for the average sailor in the typical boat on this thread, and not just 20-foot boats, 40 knots of wind is a lot of wind and can be dangerous. I've sailed Paloma through two force 10 storms (one in which we kept racing)exciting rides, with experienced, bluewater sailors. But far from sheltered waters, when the wind pipes above 40 knots and the seas start to build, you have to become a much more careful sailor if you don't shift your mindset, you will get in serious trouble.