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Righting a 49er |
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kasey3000 ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() ![]() Joined: 06 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 401 |
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Owain, its Dennis on Kita's account, we've got a method pretty much like the scoop method when we capsize the boat. From total inversion, best to pop the wing up and let the wind get under it to lift the boat back on its side. Kita then swims round and is scooped in the boat when I right it from the board. Saves so much time, will explain to you and Chris the way we do it better the next time we see you. We've used the method when its been blowing above 25knots with no difficulties, although you do have to be quick jumping over the gunwhales from the board. Hope you're feeling better now. We're sailing in our dry-suits for the next while as I did the same thing as you when I had the 5000. |
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Prince Buster ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 15 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1146 |
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I found a similar issue with the 29er, the main thing is to get the thing head to wind. But it can also help to have someone on the other side holding onto the trapeze handle to pull it back down as it comes up and starts to go over the pther side.
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international moth - "what what?"
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Merlinboy ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169 |
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Trick is not to capsize owain you big wetty, If you had the kite up it would of been more stable downhill. I also cant beleve you got hyperthermia with all that hair!!!!
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CurlyBen ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 17 Aug 05 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
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I've only sailed the 49er once but I found with the 800 it helped to have one person hanging on near the front so the boat tries to lie head to wind while the other one gets in quick and is then able to help balance the boat again. Getting back in over the stern was possible but you had to be quick if it was breezy to avoid the boat bearing away too quickly. Were you both trying to get in simultaneously?
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Black no sugar ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941 |
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That makes BBSC Faithfull's little mishap today pale into insignificance...
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owain ![]() Posting king ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 142 |
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We turtled the 9er today out in plymouth, and were having real issues righting it, the whole thing ended with me being taken to hospital in a ambulance with mild hyperthermia and concussion!! Our main problem was that when we did eventually right it, by the time we scrambled aboad, the rig powered up and we went swimming again! this process wen on for about a hour. anyone got any suggestions, as i dont want 2 spend another day in Derreford hospital tryin to gain feeling in my arms and legs!! |
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49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
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