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Bad design?

Capt. JG wrote:
"Jeff" wrote in message
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Why do you say that? What's wrong with pitchpoling?

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
These multihulls pitchpole in smooth water. What's with that? Bad
design?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afSKI1RN9Co

Cheers,
Ellen

Reminds me of when I was sailing in college... the most fun you can have
with your clothes on.

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Only time I ever sailed a Hobi 16 we pitchpoled it in a thunderstorm
that came up suddenly. The shrouds tore out of the hulls and the mast
broke.

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