whaler Harpoon - Solving downwind righting problems

Solving downw ind righting problem s.
Tne Harpoon floats very h•gh out of the water when
capsozed Because ot th•s . lhe boat may tend to ortent 1tsell wllh the
hull downwond ol the spars Atlcmpllng to roghtthe boat us•ng the
normal
rtghtlng procedure will not work. because as soon as the boat
Is upright. the w ond Will blow the boat over 10 tile downw1nd side.
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The soluuon •S lor one person to sw•m to the bow and hold 11
serv1ng as a sea anchor Th1s woll help to poonl the boat tnto the wind.
In the meant1rne . the second person climbs onto the centerboard
and
rtghts the boat. while the person at the bow pulls down on the bow
to
llflthe stern clear of the water
The boat w11t qu•ckty p1v01 on 11s oow w11h the stern downwind
Both crew now turn the boat
w1th the w~nd dneclly abeam. One
person then grabs the Jib sheet and ltllcr and climbs'"
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