How did John Rolfe save the Jamestown colony?
Did you know? The early Jamestown settlers made several unsuccessful attempts to develop profitable enterprises, including silk making, glassmaking, lumber and sassafras. By experimenting with growing and curing tobacco from seeds obtained from the Caribbean, John Rolfe developed the colony’s first profitable export.
Where was Rolfe born?
Heacham, United Kingdom
How long does it take to cross the Atlantic today?
about 3-4 weeks
How dangerous are catamarans?
By their nature, larger catamarans are exceptionally safe offshore. A large modern catamaran has plenty of buoyancy and exceptional roll inertia. Together these make a capsize, or inversion, highly unlikely. A 30-foot breaking wave hitting a cat abeam will simply make the boat surf sideways.
What type of hull handles rough water the best?
Deep-V Hulls The opposite of a flat-bottom is a deep-V, which is wedge-shaped from bow to stern. This provides the smoothest ride in rough water, since the hull knifes cleanly through waves rather than pounding, which is why this design is so popular for offshore sportfishing boats.
Which hull design is the most stable?
Generally, multihulls and deep-V hulls are considered the most stable hull designs in most situations. In practice, the most stable hull design depends on the specific conditions in which the boat will be used. With large waves, deep hulls tend to be better than multihulls.
What constitutes rough seas?
Rough seas are those that are generally caused by winds of 25 knots or more. Provided the boat is strongly built, and most are these days, even in quite rough seas it is possible to find a speed where the boat will lift over the wave and drop down the other side without too much discomfort to the boat and the crew.
Are 2 ft seas rough?
2 foot seas are great for fishing but can be rough for snorkeling. Its a little difficult to keep your head in the water when you are being bounced about by waves smacking you. You can check the weather report before setting out for the day, there’s usually a NOAA weather station on TV in the keys.