In my Carver C34 it was a 30kt boat so there was no problem dealing with following seas. It was my favorite sea condition. You just go a little faster than the waves and it was smooth sailing. My NP45 is a 11kt boat which is not fast enough. When the wave is faster than the boat it pushes the back of the boat causing temporary loss of steering and broaching. Next time I’ll try zig zag to keep the waves off of the transom. It may take a while longer to get to my destination but will hopefully be a more controlled and comfortable ride. I ended up with salt water in my lazarette and that’s with the transom door shut! I had to pull everything out of the lazarette and wash everything including the lazarette.
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