There is one HUGE fact that everyone is missing. Each and every time one of these boats has gone over is due to OPERATOR ERROR. They were each preceded by someone leaving a spin or main sheet unattended and the boat gets a gust with no way to release and over they go. I believe that when Randy flipped the main sheet became tangled in the traveler and over she goes. I don't believe the boat is prone to flipping such as a beach cat, but with inexperienced people on the helm and unattended sheets the inevitable is going to happen. Until people realize that this isn't a family cruiser or a fricking Hobie 16 and pay attention accordingly then this problem will not go away.
My .02$
Martin
Not totally true. In at least one of them under main and jib only, the main was manned and released. The jib wasn't, however.
You can always blame the sailors. However, the capsize record is what it is - either other multis have infinitely better sailors driving them, or this is a boat that requires more attention at the helm. A good portion of the R33 crashes have been with experienced drivers.
