[quote=P.M.]Guys,
Righting a boat is a little bit of an art. If you let the wind that capsized you work for you than you can right a boat fairly easily. First step is to always, repeat always get the bows into the wind. Simply walk out on the bow, and the boat will slowly weather vane the bows into the wind. Now you are in the proper position to get a wind assisted righting. The wind will get under the sails and make the process much easier. Always uncleat the jib, main and especially the traveler, this actually will let the sails help pick the mast off the water, while simultaneously offsetting the very weight of the sails themselves. Do some research on wind assisted righting. If there is enough wind, you don't even need a righting line, just lean back holding the dolphin striker. If two are involved, and your good at this, one of you can actually get back on the boat without even getting wet. Somebody has a video of me doing this somewhere.[/quote]
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