Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Jeff" wrote
Why do you say that? What's wrong with pitchpoling?

Pitchpoling is dangerous. You could break your neck. Did you see some of those
people flying off the hull? They were standing way back on the back and the bow still
sunk into the water and it was end over end. I think they should re-design the hull so
it has more reserve buoyancy at the front.

Sailing close to the edge has its risks - if they weren't flipping
then the boat was undersailed or not pushed hard enough. Anyone who
has sailed high performance dinghies will flip on a regular basis.
I'm not sure I ever survived a day on a Hobie 16 without flipping.
And capsizing dinks like a 505 was just as common.