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3.3 Safety Equipment.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all necessary safety equipment is
obtained for the type of sailing you are participating in and it is readily
accessible on board while the boat is in operation.
HINT
We recommend that you sail in a location where there is adequate rescue
cover, should you get into any difficulty, especially whilst learning to sail your
new boat.
3.4 Capsize Recovery.
No matter how stable and secure your RS 500 feels on the water, a capsize
will be inevitable. Properly handled’ a capsize can be fun and definitely not
something to worry about. Like everything it is best practiced on a quieter day,
and preferably with a safety boat to hand.
Recovery technique.
As the boat capsizes, you should endeavour to fall cleanly into the water,
trying to avoid catching sheets, sails or toestraps as you fall. You should
initially ensure that:
1. If you are using the spinnaker that it is fully recovered in the chute.
2. The main and jib sheets are both uncleated.
WARNING
If the boat has capsized “on top” of you, or “to windward” as it is
known, there is more chance of the boat inverting and you should
ensure that you and your crew are well clear as the boat fully inverts.
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