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Clearly, you are a better sailor than I, because you seem to have really taken off and I'm still struggling.

Nevertheless, a big stumbling block with the spin seems to be capsizing while gybing. I do it, Robi did, and Tback did it. The key seems to be in steering a smooth arc with good speed and not heading up too high at the end. Good luck! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

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Seems like you have the same problem I do.. and single handing on the blade would make your weight position so much more critical. If you end up on the wrong side of the boat during the gybe or accidently do the "ok.. going to take this one slowly, here I go, through ddw, let me slip over to the other side of the tramp.. oops.. don't wanna run too high.. CRAP.. accidently gybed back... going going... GONE!" at least it iss a short trip from the downwind hull to the water. been there multiple times