Heeling angle
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90 degrees is pretty uncomfortable and probably puts the spreaders in the water 
But I am not sure what you are asking...maximum for speed, maximum for comfort?
In a blow, without the Admiral on board, I would say 20 degrees is great. I have seen 30 degrees or so recently in strong winds on a beat.
WITH the Admiral, the better not tip more than 10 degrees or there is hell to pay
Greg
But I am not sure what you are asking...maximum for speed, maximum for comfort?
In a blow, without the Admiral on board, I would say 20 degrees is great. I have seen 30 degrees or so recently in strong winds on a beat.
WITH the Admiral, the better not tip more than 10 degrees or there is hell to pay
Greg
These Hunters with the wide sterns and the backless stay riggin will actually sail faster when upright at a shallow heel angle.
I was always taught, anything over 15 is bleeding speed on any boat. Flat is fast.
the dealer we bought ours from told us that when the wind hits 15 knots reef main some and flatten her out. She will take right off. He said too much heel with the big wide stern is like dragging a barn door through the water.
This is sometimes a design question. In the olden days, an optimum angle of heel was designed into the bottom shape of around 12 to 15 degrees. Modern designs typically sail better upright than heeling. However, for a sailboat that will plane on her stern quarter, heeling means getting wetted surface out of the water, so the hull actually performs better and it becomes a question of rig efficiency at the heeling angle.
To address the OP's question, I think you are asking about capsize angle!?! The 40 should be able to recover from a greater than 90 degree heel, if the mast and sail don't catch water and force her under.
Edit: added - and the cabin contents don't shift. When at sea, keep it all tied down.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Not than 20deg heel is best. Ideal is 15deg. Monohull keelboat can't sailing flat unless on a run.
Ken Y
Ken Y
Well, I am talking about safety angle on the heeling, before danger of capacities.
I do have heeling meter on the deck.
I do have heeling meter on the deck.
A very sudden and strong gust with a jibe or a breaking wave can knock you over, but you are unlikely to sail her over. Even then, she will probably pop back up unless something prevents her self-righting, such as the sail becoming submerged. Anchor and chain shift in lockers, engines can fall off mounts, cans, books, heavy stores can fall to one side and make coming back up difficult.
Look up her stability rating. I was unable full find it.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Assuming this is the fiberglass 15 hull, as Hunter’s largest small boat dealer and very much involved with them, best advice is 12-14 degree heel max sailing thru use of sail area. Warren Luhrs who owned Hunter concurred and his sailing experience included sailing solo around the world in races
If we are talking purely about safety then we need to know if you are concerned about capsize or a divorce lawyer?
But seriously from a safety point of view, if you enjoy excessive healing then I would be less worried about capsizing rather than a rigging failure and de-masting. It has happened to two of my friends at our marina in the past 2 years. They like to brag about how far they heal but they sure do buy a lot of masts.
Of course they dont sail Hunters.
But seriously from a safety point of view, if you enjoy excessive healing then I would be less worried about capsizing rather than a rigging failure and de-masting. It has happened to two of my friends at our marina in the past 2 years. They like to brag about how far they heal but they sure do buy a lot of masts.
Of course they dont sail Hunters.
The 41 DS has a CE certification of A which is an off shore rating. To earn the A rating, her angle of vanishing stability , the angle at which she won’t recover, is a minimum 100 -125 degrees, depending on displacement.
The AVS is also known as the limit of positive stability. Google AVS and CE certifications for sailboats.
Judy B
As you can probably surmise from the responses your question doesn’t quite fit. There is no “maximum heel angle” the way you describe it. Most sailboats can be sailed to the point where the rail is at the water. At that point it is difficult to handle and wants to round up. Any more heel and it will round up and there is no stopping it. Best to ease the main or reef to keep it flatter.