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