RIGHTING A CAPSIZED BOAT
The Melges 14 is very easy to right from !
a capsized or turtle position due to the light
weight carbon spars.
If you capsize, always hang onto the boat. !
Never let yourself get separated from the boat.
You can either stand on the daggerboard or if you
are heavy enough you can pull down on the end
of the daggerboard from the water and the boat
will come back up. It is best to easy the boom
vang off and make sure the mainsheet can run
out to help prevent the boat from capsizing again.
If the boat goes turtle, or mast straight down, !
you can right by climbing onto the hull on one
side, stand on one side of the boat on the
gunwhale, grab the top of the board and lean out.
The boat will slowly come up. As it comes up to !
a tipped over position, get up on the board and
right the boat the rest of the way from on the
board. Then you can climb on the boat as it
comes right side up.
If you find yourself in the water with the boat
right side up, you can climb in easily from the
transom of the boat.
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