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Old 06-07-2017, 03:09 PM   #5
AusCan
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City: Adelaide
Vessel Name: Kokanee
Vessel Model: Cuddles 30 Pilot House Motor Sailer
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Originally Posted by Benthic2 View Post
I was surprised it capsized frontwards instead of sideways.
It's a huge amount of sail area for a 13000 pound boat so they are very sensitive to pitchpoling when running downwind. I'm no expert but I'd guess they didn't have enough tension on the backstay to flex the mast and give extra lift on the bow.

I just compared it to my boat. Same weight and 21 times as much sail area.
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