Pitchpoled while in the "Low Rent Regatta" in Virginia Beach. Racing with a
friend on his new Hobie 16. What a rush, flying thru the air on the end of a
string! Neither of us hit the mast. At that point we were in third place of
probably 120 boats and ended up finishing about 40th.
I later bought a Boston Whaler "Supercat 17". Great boat. Hulls were more
like a Nacra, rounded on top and spilled water if dug in instead of
submarining like the flat top Hobie 16 hulls. Had a lot more buoyancy too, a
full battened main, no boom, and roller furling.
MMC
"Don White" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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A friend had one many years ago. He was an expert, but he invited me out
a
few times and I had no trouble making the thing go, stop, but not roll
over.
Great little boats. Well....OK...I did roll it over once, but he wanted
me
to learn how far the thing could be pushed before that would happen.

Did you ever 'pitchpole' one? That might scare the little ones.