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There are a lot of advantages of a P-19 over a P-15 as well as quite a few
advantages of a P-15 over a P-19. Turtleing should not be an issue in
either
case as long as the boat is handled in a prudent and safe manner. That is up
to the skipper a lot more than the weather or water surface.
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This might be a good time to remind people that in both of the "turtling"
events reported on this list in recent times, neither boat was being sailed
at the time of the capsize. Both involved having a single individual (nobody
in the cockpit to balance the boat) on the bow while the centerboard was up.
There are written accounts on the various websites of P-15s capsizing while
sailing, most include blaming a cleated mainsheet as a contributing cause.
And remember, there are long time Potterers like Harry and Jerry who have
been sailing their boats regularly for decades without a capsize. While it is
clearly possible to capsize a P-15, if someone is of the opinion that a
capsize is likely, I believe they are in error.
Dave Kautz
P-15 #1632 Tilly Lucy
Palo Alto, CA