How many ways can you Capsize a Hobie

Video taken on Lake Erie, winds 10-15 kts, on a hobie Getaway without wing seats. Wind wasn't as strong as we would have liked, so we had to shift most of our weight to the leeward hull to get it to capsize.


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aMug9SCdrCc

No video, sorry, but managed three within about a half hour at the beach last month. All different. First time in decent wind with this crew.

1 - slow pitchpole. I warned her to watch the leeward bow and she saw it coming, but I have found that everyone stays too far forward until the first pitchpole no matter what I say.

2 - I was just too slow to let off in a puff, and we got up pretty high and then must have shifted weight forward because I think the boat nosed in.

3 - I fell off the stern, was streaming from my trap wire, and the boat tacked without her realizing it. She was suddenly on the low side, and it just went right over on her with me still in the water.

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