Death roll recovery

Yea doesnt the hull speed doulbe during a gybe or something like that

Even if that is the case I am not Gybing all the way downwind

Was a big problem when I sailed a Contender and I think it happened mostly when the boom was a long way out on a run and a gust twists the leach away until it's exhausting out of the top. This drives the rig to windward. Pulling in a big armful of mainsheet (either 1:1 or 2:1) and a big steer away from the wind seemed to be enough to get things under control in most conditions...

I don't think it's fast though... although it has been said that a Contender goes quickest just before the point of no return, shortly after this point things get quite slow.

Edited by Matt Jackson

Do you really want to teach new kids how to sail downwind in big death roll conditions. sorry I meant Pink fluffy Kitten speed wobble roll.

If anyone can say that during a death roll I'll send them a free video cammera to prove it

It's called "Death Roll" because the outcome is inevitable like death, not because it will cause death. No problem for the "undead" then, (GRF) ?

Originally posted by zzzz When you are in a death roll situation, as in: if you do nothing you are going swim, the boat is already coming on top of you, kind of situation (hence the name DEATH ROLL, traditionally this is accompanyed by panic, a brown wetsuit and.....

Now now you naughty boys and girls you are not allowed to call it a death roll, it scares beginners. Sailing schools call it a SPEED WOBBLE. After hearing this from an instructor sailing in the FD fleet we decided to call it a PINK FLUFFY KITTEN. You could never get scared of that could you! Ha!

Edited by Strangler