And here the video of a modern beach catamaran pitchpole as filmed from the mast top.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2oTWPvkFgs&feature=related

Notice the nice butt slide that the crew makes at the start of the pitchpole.

Wouter

Wouter Hijink
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