[C38] death roll

[Bob Porter]

Hi Patrick;

The death roll has to do with the wind filling the spinnaker while it is on the leeward side of the main in heavy wind. The forces pull the bow to the side and you are likely to end up being dragged sideways down the courses. We did one in the Chicago Mackinac Race in 2005. Bent the release pin of the spinnaker pole, tore the boom vang apart --- and bent our rudder. This is a just before picture.

Bob Porter
Hiawatha hull #247



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Patrick Harpole 
  To: Listserve at catalina38.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:00 PM
  Subject: [C38] death roll


  I wonder if the "death roll" has anything to do with hull speed?   As we know a displacement vessel will only go so fast...square root of length at water-line times some number (1.2?).    No matter how much power you apply boat's speed will not increase.  Death roll probably occurs from having too much sail up..wonder if a sea anchor would slow down .  Probably better idea to decrease sail.

  Patrick



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