I often do that BUT it did flip over a few times. (actually I'm never further away then 200-300 mtr, in the club house with a few on the beach)

Now I only do that when the winds are light AND stable in the direction it is blowing.

In other conditions just leave everything on the boat and pull the boat over and have it rest on its mast. It is quite stable that way.

If you do leave the boat upright in some wind then at teh very least unhook your mainsail. Rememner the platform is only 60 kg or so and that is a 15 sq. mtr. mainsail on a 8.5 mtr mast. If the boom is prevent to weathervane than only a small change in wind direction can be enough to flip the boat over.

Wouter