Boats turtle very fast when capsized in big wind. the wind gets behind the tramp and just pushes the boat over.



But you can use the wind to get a turtled boat back over. Just send 1 of the crew to the downwind side when the boat is in the turtled position and the topside will lift and the boat will right itself fast. I pulled this trick off a few times.



Actually I was thinking about mast floatation and the idea crossed my mind that you could insert positive flotation devices similar to what is in your hull inside the mast then if the mast leaked these cylinder tubes would create positive floatation.



Sail fast and keep the stick up.