[C38] death roll

[Les]

This must have been JUST before.  The stern is lifting, the bow is going down, and the main is tight.  

The logo on your spinnaker is beautiful.  Did you guys design that?

Regards,
Les H
On Wed, 2008-06-18 at 09:13 -0400, Bob Porter wrote:
> 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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