Death roll recovery

   I'm no expert, but don't both methods achieve the same thing by in effect oversheeting the main ?

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Hengest Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 05 Jun 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 77	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hengest Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Death roll recovery Posted: 11 Dec 09 at 10:16pm
	I'm no expert, but don't both methods achieve the same thing by in effect oversheeting the main ?

GarethT Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 714	Post Options Post Reply Quote GarethT Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 09 at 10:11pm
	I tried the rooster way in my OK and couldn't believe it ..... absolutley amazing. It feels counter-intuitive to me having done the opposite for 25 years, but my 10 year old lad went to a Steve Cockerill talk just after he started racing and has done it Steve's way from the start. Okay, it's an optimist he sails rather than something unstable, but he'll go out when it's really blowy and push it to the limit downwind knowing he can recover with a quick pull of the tiller. Once you've done it a few times you'll know which is best.

iansmithofotley Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Otley, West Yorkshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 209	Post Options Post Reply Quote iansmithofotley Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 09 at 9:22pm
	Hi Zailor, I have always found it best to try to quickly move into the boat and, at the same time, push the tiller away and pull in a yard of mainsheet. If the boat starts to 'rock and roll', e.g. with an unstayed rig, I find it best to sheet in a bit and put some plate down until you get yourself stable and sorted out. Ian (Yorkshire Dales S.C.)

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 09 at 9:08pm
	Having watched neither video, and never sailed a byte (so well informed then!), perhaps the Byte class video is focusing on stopping you swimming, whilst the rooster one is more focused on converting the roll into speed?
	-_ Al

Contender 541 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender 541 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 09 at 8:54pm
	time in boat!!!!
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zailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 10 May 09 Location: Penparc Online Status: Offline Posts: 249	Post Options Post Reply Quote zailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 09 at 8:26pm
	Hi all. Just to start the boat in question is the Byte CII Now on the rooster DVD in oreder to survive the death roll you bear away further and move weight into the boat. Makes sence. Now on the www.byteclass.org website the how to video reckons you pull the sheet sharply and head up? Now on the rooster DVD pushing the rudder to head up will accelerate the roll? Whats the solution?