Specifications

Chapter 6 – Mission Performance
Head Seas
E.2. Buoyancy
The primary consideration when advancing in head seas is to maintain
forward momentum and keep the bow into the swell. The buoyant
construction of the boat allows it to ride up over oncoming seas.
E.3. Over-
Acceleration
When heading into the wind and up the face of large waves, care must be
taken to avoid over-accelerating, which can result in the bow being caught
and creating a pitch-pole situation where the boat is inverted end-over-end.
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