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RIGHTING MOMENT
RIGGING
SAILS
LAGOON 62O
Illustration of the difference of the righting moment
existing between a 10 m monohull and catamaran.
d: distance between centre of the bottom and centre of gravity.
RMmax : Weight of the boat x d
(RMmax : moment of maximum uprighting)
RRMMmmaaxx mmoonnoohhuullll ::
10 tons x 0,5 meter
:: 55 ttoonnss..mmeetteerr
RRMMmmaaxx ccaattaammaarraann ::
10 tons x 3 meters
:: 3300 ttoonnss..mmeetteerr
CATAMARAN
Weight of the boat : 10 tons
MONOHULL
Weight of the boat : 10 tons
D : 3 meters
D : 0,5 meter