[quote=HobieBlair1]Just sail deeper. Cats only fly a hull downwind when they are going 45 degrees or so to DDW, heating up the apparent wind and going faster than said wind. Hull comes up, go deep, hull comes down, go higher.
If you're in 20-25 knot breeze headind DW, you want your weight back to keep the bows out, not the hull down. The pressure on the sails wants to push the mast forwards, towards your bows, not over, causing a capsize.
Imagine the wind coming directly up the centerline of your boat from the rear. Center and sheet the main, how much sail is presented to the wind? 5%? 10%
Now imagine the same wind with your trav and sheet dumped, your boom is 90 degrees to your hulls and the wind. 100% sail plan in the wind. Thats a recipe for a pitchpole in short order.[/quote]
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