[quote=johno3300]Portsmouth RI had 20kts on Friday 8/26 prior to Irene. Steady SSW. No crashes but too much sail for 170lbs solo sailor, Lots of fun up wind, sheeted tight and trapped out, good practice for survival conditions. 25kts on 9/3 and 9/5 but after 3pm down to 17kts and down to 10kts by 4pm. After a summer of 10kts I feel much better about being out there in heavy conditions. I still feel above 20kts is not ideal and likely to have several crashes. Monday the 9th, I had 5 total capsizes 2 were doubles. Very embarrassing to brush off assistance every time you crash. I take about 10-15 min to right from a crash, is this typical solo. Getting the righting bag set up and put away is a real pain.[/quote]
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