What was the model the s/y that helped with the rescue of the Windigo near Tonga?

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The name of the boat is Adventure Bound, but no one mentioned the make/model . I'm curious :)

Apparently the boat had no problem sailing in the storm that caused the Windigo to be abandoned.
 
Adrian_ said:
The name of the boat is Adventure Bound, but no one mentioned the make/model . I'm curious :)

Apparently the boat had no problem sailing in the storm that caused the Windigo to be abandoned.
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It was one of a number between Tonga and Auckland at the time. Others also
got in fine including one which was close to but apparently unaware of the incident.
 
It's a double ender but I don't recognize it. Maybe someone with the knowledge cand help me out.

Thanks a lot for the video, it should make the identification easy, the boat is clearly shown there.

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It was one of a number between Tonga and Auckland at the time. Others also
got in fine including one which was close to but apparently unaware of the incident.
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True, but to stay safe in a storm is one thing, and going to a specific location plus hanging out there near a damaged boat is quite another.
 
Tayana 37

They busted their windvane in the storm and had to hand steer for a week back to NZ.

Terrific work by them. I hope the cruising community in NZ has given them proper praise.
 
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Thanks a lot for the ID. Looks like a cracking boat.

Indeed hat off for the owners who did an amazing job asisting the Windigo. It definitelly wasn't something for the faint hearted.
 
I must confess that I was pretty impressed how tough the lady looked like :)

Back to the boat, it's really close to what I was looking for, except it has a lot of teak on the decks and it's way too expensive :)

All things considered, comparing how the Tayana 37 fared in the storm compared to the Beneteau 393 can bring a lot of light to the eternal fin keel vs long keel debate. (when it comes to bluewater cruising)
 
Me think its a Valiant 37. Not Tayana. :D

Looked deeper and you are indeed correct. When Pegasus sells, I am considering its bigger sister (Tayana 52) before leaving for a long tour!!!
 
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Adrian_ said:
Back to the boat, it's really close to what I was looking for, except it has a lot of teak on the decks and it's way too expensive :)

Just as an aside, the tayana 37's have a history of soggy cored decks. I believe this specific boat (Adventure Bound) had her decks rebuilt in 2007 (Unless there are two T37's with the same name).

All things considered, comparing how the Tayana 37 fared in the storm compared to the Beneteau 393 can bring a lot of light to the eternal fin keel vs long keel debate. (when it comes to bluewater cruising)

Hard to say how much was the boat and how much the skipper. The Beneteau looked surprisingly good when abandoned.

Also there are way more differences between the two boats than the keel shape - the Tayana is a heavy weight tank (compared to the Beneteau) and has rigging for proper storm sails.
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The numbers say it all. D/L for the Benny is a very low 177 against 337 for the Tayana. Capsize factor for the Benny is 2.02 against 1.63 for the Tayana.

Numbers from Cruising Resourses. Feed in the boat and get a set of numbers to assist in choice of a particular model.

I am using this system to screen out the no-hopes in my search for a new boat for ocean. My Moody falls short in many respects and will be replaced.
 
Offshore sailing is a complex environment.

Just for example, you should realize that on passage you will have 30% under 10kts but only 1.5% over force 8.

So you need a boat that is well balanced for the range of conditions. Focusing too much on a boat suited for the +F8 may mean you get a boat that will not sail well 30% of the time.
 
I perfectly understand that a boat well suited for F8 (particullary a old one, purchased on a tight budget) won't get even close to matching a boat like a Beneteau 393 in light breezes. However, I don't think that the "will not sail well 30% of the time" is true for all makes/models, particullary when those 30% mean 7-10kts winds
And, most important, I put safety first. I have no intention of racing around the world, as a matter of fact I intend to take my time, lay back and enjoy. :)
 
Adrian_ said:
However, I don't think that the "will not sail well 30% of the time" is true for all makes/models, particullary when those 30% mean 7-10kts winds

Agreed, our personal solution was to get a 'F8' hull but a 'F1' mast (eg tall). That has seem to give us a good ability thru the range of conditions.

And, most important, I put safety first. I have no intention of racing around the world, as a matter of fact I intend to take my time, lay back and enjoy. :)

Well, I for one, enjoy sailing nicely, and don't find motoring very enjoyable. So a good well balanced design is (for me) not about racing but about joy.

Also, something else that is not commonly realized is that offshore, there is as much broken in light airs/swell as in heavy air. Unless you have enough sail area to stabilize the boat in those sort of conditions, she will roll and everything will flog, and things will flail, and break.
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Personally I think the root problem in the tonga incident had more to do with the skipper than with the boat
 
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