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Old 04-28-2006, 09:38 AM
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Hows it going guys

Finally over the 2 week holidays Ive had I just got the time to take my northwind for a sail.

My Wind meter said that it was 12-15 knots gusting to 18, I really didn't want to take her out, but
I just had to.
So anyways of i go, Launch her in the water. First big guest and it rounds up and nearly cap-sizes.
Also I was on a shye (yeah i know, No spinnaker) and the tip of the boom was in the water, And it
was nose diving like hell.
But it was a hell Lotta fun. Also i gained more trust in my boat and learned its boundary's (more than i thought)

So here my question- Can you cap-size these things, Or do they just round up.

Sorry got no pic's[:@]
Old 04-28-2006, 09:42 AM
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they will broach. As in flop on their sides, and then right themselves once the gust is gone.
Old 04-28-2006, 10:10 AM
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Thats what i thought.
I don't think mine got to that stage, mine just nose dived and rounded up

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Old 04-29-2006, 10:49 PM
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Atwinda is right, this has happened to me sevral times. Just make sure you DRY the inside of the hull each time. I use a small fan blowing into the hatch cover. I give it at
least 2 HRs.

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