Hi Dave, I think you got it .



In most cases your fiends tip about moving your weigh to the bow or stern works to rotate the sail towards the wind. But sometimes (usually after a pitch pole) when you move back (from bow or stern) to the center of the boat to “rite” the boat it goes right back to where it was. It can be very frustrating.



As you know the 16 is very unstable when it’s on its side and it is very easy to sink the bow or stern. As you begin to move your weight back to the stern, the angel to the wind begins to change and it is no longer directly at your back When you continue to sink the stern, the bows are lifted (UP), the Jib is also lifted up catching wind and helping role the boat to the other hull. This changes the resistance of the boat in the water and the boat/sail swings a ~180 degrees because the tramp is now moving downwind of the sail (hold on).



Usually we only need to do this when it’s really windy. Once the bows are up in air the wind will do the rest. The quicker the role the better. To give you a time frame, my wife and I can role and rite the boat from a pitch pole in under a minute. Unfortunately, we had plenty of practice in your area at the 16 continentals in South Padre (a windy event).



If you‘re going to practice this in a light to moderate wind day, be sure not leave the boat on it’s stern too long as it will begin to go Turtle. You want to move the boat from standing on one hull to the other as quickly as you can.



We have done this the opposite way by sinking the bows (very windy days) but it’s very hard on the sails and rudders and I avoid it if I can.



Hopefully this helps and Good luck.

Bob