Originally Posted by TheManShed
Was A5 pitching more from the water ballast? Once they blew the water out it seemed to handle better.


Hmmm, don't remember. It was after the first tack about 2/3 of the way to the second tack upwind. It was most obvious from shots from the lee of A5 that showed both boats. It wasn't out of control type pitching, but it seemed more than BOR was experiencing.