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[quote=Edchris177][quote]I had a footstrap aft of the rear beam, and felt very secure there.[/quote]
After this season that is number 1 on my list, I got washed off my 5.7 twice this season. Once the GPS showed 21mph on a broad reach, the boat flipped as I went Peter Panning past the shroud.
[quote]If you choose the bag, consider a pocket sewn to the bottom of the tramp in which to store it(quick access),[/quote]
I thought that was the better place, but didn't want to remove the tramp & get a new pocket sewn in, also worried about the consequences if it ever came out at speed. I secure mine to the forward portion of a hiking strap. With the boat lying on its side, it is still easy to access while standing on the in water hull. Either way you still have to chuck it up & over the upper hull. 
Robert, I'm only 170 lb, I use the "Big Bag" from Colorado Canvas Bag Co(I think that is the name). That allows me to right a 19' Nacra solo. It is a chore to hoist 80lb of water, & stay balanced & hold the righting line. I use a 3:1 purchase to raise & hold the bag, notice the cam cleat. With this I can hoist the bag,step inside the bag straps, then hike out. This leaves both hands free to hold the righting line,usually I need an elbow out to keep the bag on my back. If the wind is appx 18 mph or better, I don't need the bag, as long as the boat has rotated so the mast is upwind, the extra push on the tramp, combined with hiking will bring it up. My boat has a 30' stick. 
I've often thought a drouge that could be deployed from the middle of the hull, on a  very short line would help greatly. It would serve to resist drift, creating, in engineering terms, a couple. Anyone ever tried it?
The lighter the wind, the more water I need in the bag. I once purposely flipped it in nearly calm conditions, & with a full bag, I just barely got it to come up.
As Dave mentioned, make sure the mast is SEALED. Even a single litre of water at the far end of the stick is a pretty big moment.
I've sailed the H16 a few times, but never had to right one. Are they that much harder than say a Nacra 5.7?
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