Capsizing
under
spinnaker
A capstze
under
sptnnaker can create real problems.
For
one
lhtng.
the
crew probably
wtll
have
10
sw
1m
out
from
under
the sails
For
another. a great tangle
of
sails.
sheets.
and
lines
wtll
result
In thts situation. one person.
us1ng
the
centerboard. holds the
boat
horizontal
The
other
person
unshackles the
spinna
ker.
unsnarls the
hnes.
ta
kes down the sails.
and
collects any free-
floaung
gear
Capsnmg
IS
not uncommon So before
hOISting
satl. make
11
standard parctice to lie on paddles. mast chocks.
and
other small
gear
And
remember
10
wear your
Ide
J8Ckels
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Turtling
Because ot lhe toam llotat•on althe head
of
the
sail and i
ns
i
de
the
mast
of
the
Harpoon. turtling Is very unlikely
But
it's
not
impos-
sible.
So
you
should
be
prepared tor
11
.
Of
course. the be
st
way
to
handle
turtling
1S
to
preventtt
In
the
event
of
a capstlC.
be
sure
no one Is flanging onto the
boat
between
the deck
and
sa
1
1s
Th1s
only helps
to
Ioree
the
mast
lurlher
underwater
Recovering
from
a turtl
ed
position is not e
asy
.
But
1t can
be
done.
He
re's how
First.
mak
e
su
re
th
e centerboard
is
slicking a
ll
the way
up.
II It's
fall
en
do
wn
Into
1t
s
case.
you'll have
to
swing It back
up.
Use the c
am
c
leat
to
hold il
1n
place.
Be
sure
all sheets
and
vang
a
re
uncleated.
Ne
x
t.
swim
to
th
e o
th
er
s1de.
grab the
j1b
sheet.
and
pu
ll it o
ver
the top
of
th
e centerboa
rd
.
Then.
s
tandtng
on
th
e opposite gunwha
te.
tean
backwards. The
boa
t will slowly start
to
come up once suction
has
broken
under
t
he
hull.
It
1S
possible
that
the
top
oltho
mast
cou
ld
become stuck In the
mud
. If
it
does.
only
a motorboat
can
tree
it
To
do
this. make fast a
tow line
to
the
base
of tho
mast
and
lead
11
over
the
boll
om
of the hull
(refer to
1llustratlons)
Have
the motorboat gently
pull
the
hne
and
the
boat
should roll up
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