[Rhodes22-list] Limit of Positive Stability

[Rob Lowe]

Dave,
I don't believe it's applicable to our boats.  I believe the only mention
that I can recall (from being on this list) of a R22 being flipped was by a
hurricane.  The only reason it remained flipped was because the mast was
stuck in the mud which prevented her from righting.  Several incidences of
taking on water, but no turtling.  If anyone would turtle, it would be
Rummy,  and he's still with us. - rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bradley" <dwbrad at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 1:30 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Limit of Positive Stability


> There was a discussion a short while ago about examples of R22s being
> knocked over by unusually strong winds and self-righting.  A sailing coach
I
> was taking with the other day asked what the LPS (limit of positive
> stability) is for our boat.  Wikipedia defines that as the angle beyond
> which a boat will completely invert (keel up).  Does anyone know what that
> is for our boat?
>
> Dave
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