Aviva's 180 degree test

15 January 2008: Aviva's 180 degree test - Aviva was turned upside down by a crane lifting the keel, inside Aviva during the test was Dee Caffari and Joff Brown, project manager for Aviva Ocean Racing.

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[guitarific]

But does that work under sail?

[Theriomalstrom]

Sails add drag and therefore slow the roll of the boat as it rights itself, but they do not prevent the boat from righting.

[2305ify]

How many marinas could accommodate a 30 metre mast? Not only beneath the boat but when the boat rolls upright too- that's why they don't have it rigged up



[michaelpilot1000]

LOL! Perfect roll in the calm waters of a marina..What a JoKe !

[gebobola]

ouais,,,,, mais avec le mat , la grand voile et le foc ou genois, c'est une autre histoire, j'aimerais voir. bien amicalement

[poopymcassholenuts]

The mast would snap with the pressure of water on fully drawn sails. The test isn't done with full mast and rigging for this reason, it is rather pointless. :)

[tincoffin]

Good Point ! The sails would be added resistance to righting.Perhaps they should be tested with sails up.

[bosmanbee]

interesting...