Limit of positive stability
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title:
Limit of positive stability
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In sailing, the limit of positive stability (LPS) or angle of vanishing stability (AVS) is the angle from the vertical at which a boat will no longer stay upright but will capsize, becoming inverted, or turtled. For example, if a boat with an LPS of 120 degrees rolls past this point, i.e. its mast is already at an angle of 30 degrees below the water, it will continue to roll and be completely upside down in the water. Except for dinghy sailboats and multihulls, most larger sailboats have lead or
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Angle of tilt beyond which a boat will capsize
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limit_of_positive_stability
date created:
2007-04-25T22:18:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T01:46:37Z
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