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[quote=Andinista][quote=MN3]he asked to see what it was all about - he got it!  :)

not so bad but what happened? failed tack and too much weight windward the the boat flipped over you?

as per the downhaul - yes with no furling jib i would not only let the cunningham free but the main too. but that is scary too IF the boat gets on a reach....

this is why i carry an anchor (u may be too deep for that?)[/quote]

I had been sailing more on another beach with more waves where it's harder to tack, so I was backwinding the jib to secure the tacks. This bay is more protected and with much less waves, but the first turns turns were done further out on the bay, with some waves, and starting from a reach, so I did fail the previous tack, you can see that I had to finish it in reverse. And then I did this tack starting more close hauled and closer to the beach, without waves, so it went much faster. Watch on the water how fast it actually turned, I think the jib did that back winded, turned us and flipped us at the same time. The main was rather loose but it may have contributed at some point. My regular crew would have moved faster and handled the jib by her own, that of course is the main factor, not exactly the day to bring inexperienced crew.

I will consider to release the main hook next time. It should be the first thing to do, if easy enough to reach.
I do carry an anchor too, hoping that it keeps me out of the surf if I take too long. On this beach it isn't a big deal but on the other one where I sail more often it certainly is.[/quote]

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