Bruce,
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<br>It sounds to me like you may have had the leech toward the wind. In this configuration the mast will begin to clock away from the wind as soon as the sail is off of the water. Otherwise, if your luff is to weather the sail should fill and produce some upward lift and not as much rotational force. My advice follows.
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<br>Once capsized, do these things in this order: Tell your crew, if any, that you are okay and find out if he is okay.
<br>Remove any wire or rope lines that are tangled on your body.
<br>Cast off the spinnaker halyard if the spin is hoisted.
<br>Release the main traveller and main sheet.
<br>If you have a quick release on the main clew, let it go also!
<br>Uncleat the jib sheets.
<br>Go to the bow and swim the bow into the wind. This can often be done without very much swim work, just place your weight on the bow and swim to help it. (Once the wind gets on the topside of the trampoline, the boat may roatate the mast toward the wind and that should not harm your efforts.)
<br>Extend fully, the daggerboard that is in the wetted hull.
<br>Deploy a righting line.
<br>If boat is turtled, place all of your weight on the leeward stern to make the mast float up to the surface.
<br>Before righting make one last check of these things in this order: Jib is uncleated. (I know you probably don't have one, but I am trying to be generic here) Hooter or spinnaker head is not hoisted. Mainsheet and traveller are paid out.
<br>Now;
<br>Stand on the daggerboard and lean back with a righting line. Extend your legs and arms to get the most distance between the boat and yourself.
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<br>If your mast leaks, *do not capsize.*
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<br>I believe that at your weight you must either be making a fundamental error or your boat has some water in the mast.<br><br>GARY