To be concerned about the 31 stability is a little strange, considering the numbers out there, and its track record compared to others.
I have always preferred to design safe roomy cruisers, but ones that also happen to go very fast. I have stayed away from more extreme racers as they can be too risky in the hands of the inexperienced.
It is easy to make any multihull go fast by just putting on a huge rig, and minimizing accommodation, but I prefer to achieve performance by hull and rig efficiency, along with constant refinement, not by overpowering.
You can see a more detailed opinion on this subject (with photos of capsized multihulls) at
www.f-boat.com/pages/news/safetyaspects.htmlIan Farrier
Farrier Marine (NZ) Ltd
Farrier Marine, Inc.
