oatsandbeans
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A few weeks ago I had an experience that I don't fully understand. I was sailing on a broad reach in ~20 knots when I suddenly spun round through 90 degrees ( towards the wind) I think it happened in a gust of maybe 25 knots. I didn't capsize as a let the main sheet run through my hands as it happened, but I am trying to sort out why it happened and how to avoid it in the future (this is not the first time that I have had this, but it is always in rather extreme conditions on a broad reach).
All I can think is that I had the main in too far and the boat didn't like it. I would be interested to know if anyone has ever had this or is it just me, as I have never read about it in any of the books on laser sailing.
All I can think is that I had the main in too far and the boat didn't like it. I would be interested to know if anyone has ever had this or is it just me, as I have never read about it in any of the books on laser sailing.