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I may stand corrected on this but I think the term"zone of death" was first coined by ice boaters. The acceleration of a DN or Skeeter is unbelievable rounding the weather mark. On a DN you can accelerate from an upwind speed of 30-35 mph to over 60mph downwind in a matter of seconds.
Getting through the zone can virtually suck you out of the boat with the G forces of that turn.
Getting through the zone on any multihull in breezy conditions can be a tough maneuver. The acceleration on my ACat is not as dramatic as a DN but every bit as tense.
