A newly built Alpha 42 catamaran was abandoned a couple of days ago in heavy seas. It had broken both rudders and was leaking apparently. The truth or the details are not important for this thread. It serves here as a reminder for cruisers to take such conditions very seriously.
What is the safest HP design in these conditions? I would venture this design would feature round bottom hulls and retractable rudders & boards. Would water balast be a factor in general? Clearance of the beam? What would be musts and what just nice to have?
Thank you.
Luc
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