Yachting Art Magazine
Video, Sailboats, Nautism, Sailraces, Mediterranean Sea, La Grande Motte

VIDEO - a sailboat pitchpoles while sailing under spinnaker

August 11 2019

Written by Yachting Art Magazine

Sailing under spinnaker isn't so easy, especially when wind conditions become stronger ! 

This video was filmed off La Grande Motte (France), during a training session of Xavier Maquaire, aboard his Bénéteau Figaro II.

Xavier Macaire was the skipper and Yves Le Blevec his guest onboard. They were sailing 15 knots, when they decided to launch the spinnaker.

The boat nosedived in less than two seconds. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the pitchpole, but the video is impressive, isn't it ?
 

VIDEO - a sailboat pitchpoles while sailing under spinnaker

Share this post

You might also like:

Sunreef 111 Ultima - first-ever presentation of the ULTIMATE Superyacht Catamaran
Sunreef 111 Ultima - first-ever presentation of the ULTIMATE Superyacht Catamaran
Video - A yacht on fire at the Yachting Festival 2024 in the Vieux Port
Video - A yacht on fire at the Yachting Festival 2024 in the Vieux Port
Murder aboard the sailboat Cigare Rouge Helvim: Bruno Solo implicated
Murder aboard the sailboat Cigare Rouge Helvim: Bruno Solo implicated
Great price for a White Shark 210CC Origin, at Canet Boat Plaisance
Great price for a White Shark 210CC Origin, at Canet Boat Plaisance

Comment on this post

H
Hostgator Black Friday Sale
11/12/2020 14:33
great sailing video , its looks dangerous but very interesting. I also want to do.
Reply
Copyright Editions Stim - Paris - 2011-2016 -  Hosted by Overblog