[quote=Edchris177]I was out in 20 kts (real 20, recorded by nearby airport)the other day, & had two friends out on the wire. I told the front guy to experiment with moving back & forth, & see if the balance changed speed.
He took my advice a little to far & moved way forward of the beam. With one hull in the air, the other went under, right up to the beam. There was solid water shooting up from the front of the beam, but it didn't seem as if the stern was going to come up. I was amazed that at that speed & the front 6' of the lee hull submerged we just kept smoking along, though speed did drop.
We did crash shortly after, but that was cause i wasn't quick enough on the sheet or tiller in a big gust, I think we were screwing with mast rotation. The crew ended up on the mast & sail & we turtled the damn thing.
Once they got off, & we stood on the sterns the mast popped mostly to the surface, then two of us righted it with the line.
It's kind of fun being on the edge of losing it, as long as you have the manpower to right it again.[/quote]
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