Are cats really that dangerous?
05-05-2008, 01:43 PM
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As I've said before the only reason that a 120 mph vee is safer than a 120 mph cat of equal length is because most "120 mph vees" ........do about 80.
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05-05-2008, 02:39 PM
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I'd love to see pictures of the race with 10 footers. I have never seen a race run in 10 foot seas, and didn't know one was ever run. Closest I've seen is maybe the apache challenge. sloppy but well under 10 feet.
05-05-2008, 03:02 PM
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Grand Haven Michigan in '85. Copeland had his Popeye's 50 aluminum Cougar and Gentry had his 48' wooden Cougar. Average speed was in the low 60's. The boats disappeared inside the swells.
05-05-2008, 03:31 PM
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In real 4-6' stuff you need at least a 38 TG or a 42 Fountain.
As for cats, I just don't like the ride. To me they feel "floaty", like they aren't stuck to the water. Been over 120 in a V and 156 in a cat. (yes t2, really over 120 in V w/ Mr. Fountain
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05-05-2008, 04:43 PM
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Technology is progressing almost daily at places like this.
http://www.stevens.edu/press/media/0...vandenberg.mpg
http://www.stevens.edu/press/media/0...vandenberg.mpg
05-05-2008, 04:49 PM
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That video was the Chi town run! Just found the link. So you are saying that cats can not run fast like a big v in the rough. Seems like that big v was having a lot of problems in the rough. We were floating along for a nice ride with the front runners (cats). It gets old hearing how great V's are in the rough and cats can not run. Watch an offshore race.
