Managed to capsize the mighty SXL bows over stern yesterday on the beat ! was a bit windy , anyway due to bows going skywards actually managed at last to get boat to land upside down , as opposed to on its side with me trapped hanging off upside of tramp as at Grafham !

My point though is that I found I had to do nothing to get boat onto its side , it did itself , no traping off leeward stern as in old H5.9 days , infact it came up quicker than I wanted while I was guddling under tramp to realease mainsheet and traveller .all this due to the lightness of the carbon mast and its airtightness, it was very noticeable .

I also found on previous capsized at Grafham with boat on its side and me suspended mid air I couldn't get it to turtle and release myself when in the water .

My mast is a Stealth F 16 and the boat itself is similar but 1 1/2 foot longer and bit heavier .


I also noted that when on its side I was progressing downwind at a healthy 7Knots on the velocitek - which was very waterproof !