Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:38:33 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

But, if you use a spinnaker
like I do and sheet the main in flat

That's an invitation to a violent broach in any kind of wind.



Indeed, as the your rudder rises out of the crest, which is alread
flowing with your direction of travel and rendering the thing useless,
and then the wind or you boat moves just a bit and you now present you
sheeted and flattened main to the wind...... smack!

Cheers
Martin