Capsize 2015 AI: Has Anybody Managed To Do It ?

... with akas fully extended, of course....

I've been trying my best, but without success.

Has anybody managed to capsize or pitchpole with akas/amas fully extended ?

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2015 AI in "Dune" - "The Grey Pig"
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Pre-September 2015 cradles
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I was successful in flipping my '09 in the surf about a month ago...I wouldn't wish that experience on my worst enemy now

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Zach

Just saw these the other day from Abisil12 in the Canaries, Spain....

They're on Facebook... let me know if you can't see them and I'll try a different way to link.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 482&type=3

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2015 Tandem Island - Golden Papaya "HALIBOO"
(retired) Outback - Hibiscus Red

(WOW.. I saw those pictures on facebook).. If I get caught in high winds there is nothing I would rather be on than one of these boats but man.. those folks took the boats out is some seriously nasty conditions.. YIKES!!!

In all the five years I was sailing my 2010 AI, I almost flipped it twice (Ama's extended) but never did. I had that boat out in some high winds but never with waves like in those pictures.. My 2015 TI seems a lot more stable, I think it would be extremely hard to flip.

edit - that is a TI on the facebook pictures that capsized. I wonder if thats a case where big waves broke the sheer pin..

Not sure but if you translate it does mention 'plastic pins'. Seem to recall they hardened their Island up with steel pins which would seem to fit given the mod seen here...



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2015 Tandem Island - Golden Papaya "HALIBOO"
(retired) Outback - Hibiscus Red

Thanks for posting those pictures. Those are some adventurous sailors.

It looks to me like they just got caught in the break. Must have been 15kts or more from the look of the little wavelets on the swell and I've seen great surf pop up off shore once the winds get high enough and/or the swell gets up.

Tandem Islands de Abisal12 y un Volvo Ocean Race

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1055670657798799.1073741854.427957223903482&type=3

Still think it's only 15knts Pete

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2015 Tandem Island - Golden Papaya "HALIBOO"
(retired) Outback - Hibiscus Red

Next day at the dealer.. Um.. we broke something using the TI.. is it under warranty??? LOL

I'd have thought it was covered...!!!:-D LMAO


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2015 Tandem Island - Golden Papaya "HALIBOO"
(retired) Outback - Hibiscus Red

Holy crap! That is serious sailing/swimming! I would love to see what it looked like after the wave passed.

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Tony Stott
2012 Tandem Island "SIC EM" with Hobie spinnaker

That doesn't look like a very fair contest....that other boat has WAY more pirates on it....