When the capsize is ruinous and becomes a “somersault.” VIDEO
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Those who have been drifting are familiar with the Anglo-Saxon term “pitchpole,” we are basically talking about the bow scull, the typical somersault that occurs in the stern under spinnakers or in general in strong winds. The boat sails a little too lean and not fast enough for the pressure it has on the sails, the helmsman doesn’t tack in time, the bow goes underwater, and the omelette is made: the boat sinks the bow slightly, reducing its speed to zero knots in an instant, at which point it lifts off the stern to capsize.
In the video we bring you are French 470 nationals Jérémie Mion and Kévin Peponnet, who on a training day in strong winds did a really proper somersault.
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