Gary,

Thank you very much for the information - certainly an impressive/clever design. I appreciate the physical advantage of contacting the lower hull with the pole and getting the "biggest bang for the mass" when righting the boat. The torque/moment created around the boat`s center of gravity is what your design takes best advantage of - over all the other righting methods that I have seen.

Although I am new to the sport, I was always a little mystified as to why you seemed to abandon the design as a comercial effort. Though I am aware such a venture is never as simple as it seems.

Thanks again. I am certain I am not the only one glad to have some more info on this.

Dave