The water may have looked it - but those were far from mild conditions. That was the Alter Cup two years ago in P'cola beach - Ollie and Kelly Jason aggressively going for the roll around the boat in front of them...until that puff leveled them. It was very very gusty that day and we saw a lot of flips.
That is some sweet camera work <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I was just thinking of the vids I took that day when I was reading the thread but hadn't gotten to your post yet. I think a lot of competitors were taken by surprise rounding the mark that day.
Pitchpoled yesterday on a reach on my boat (blade obviously). Couldn't drop the trav in time. Not a very violent one- one of those "crap... here we go... nope.. wait... I think we can save it... well... nope... crap (splash)"
