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Chet3
PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:26 am 
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Even the big boys can pitchpole. This video shows a 45' cat (Oracle sailing with wing sail) in San Francisco Bay doing a dramatic pitchpole. I saw this on the Today Show this morning. Apparently only one crew member was injured (ribs) and is doing OK.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/oracle-racing-catamaran-capsizes-13835388

If anyone can find a better video, please post the link.
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Chet3
PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:37 am 
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I found a second sequence of a previous capsize on the same boat and this one shows the righting process. Basically a line attached to the upper hull and then a tug from the support boat. It seems that the sing sail floats really well and prevents a turtle. They apparently all wear helmets on these boats.

http://sailracewin.blogspot.com/2011/04/americas-cup-that-oracle-racing-capsize.html

I really want to go for a ride. :D
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Jman6631
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Brings back a chilling memory. I used to live in Sausalito and saw close calls and capsizes all the time out on the bay. High winds and wicked current. Can't even imagine my H16 out there in those winds.

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Little Wing
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Hell yea reef the main no jib a couple beers sheet in max out :lol:

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Tim H16
PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:28 am 
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The following You Tube video shows the pitchpole, etc. of the AC45

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjwY6O2zE0E&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Jman6631
PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:09 pm 
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now that's impressive

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56kz2slow
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This one ended up in a broken mast:

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MVD
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Wow!

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Tim H16
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How about a major monhull pitchpole:

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OlderBowman
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How about a major monohull pitchpole

yikes! now THAT's scary.

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