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LarsenCanvas said:So I'm wondering what steps can I take to keep it from happening in heavy air. Do I move back in the boat? Pull in on the sail some so it isn't at a 90? Sail by the lee more? Scarry thought! Does having the board down help? More outhaul? Any tips would be better than just getting rolled everytime the wind comes up and I head down wind.
odinsvitskjaldr said:Some of the best advice and step-by-stepped is at http://www.roostersailing.com/articles/4TH%20DIM%20WEB%20ARTICLE.HTML
Chris123 said:The Rooster Sailing article is great. Take the time to download and watch the videos. Note how aggressive the body movements are: once the boat starts to deathroll, don't write it off as a foregone conclusion and just sit there letting it happen. Leap across the boat and use your upper body weight and arm strength to shove that leeward rail back down where it belongs.
The bit about bearing off when the boat starts to deathroll seemed completely bass-ackwards to me, but on the strength of Steve Cockerell's recommendation I tried it and it seems to work. I still haven't yet figured out why, though, and that really bugs me.
49208 said:[...]By bearing off hard, the rudder is not only a directional control, but also helping to keep the stern firmly planted in the water. If you were to do a quick jab to head the boat up, the angle of the rudder relative to the water is actually helping to kick the stern up and away from the sail even more and make the boat want to heel to to windward more.