<div dir="ltr">Thx Nick. I was just writing something along the same lines. As a person who has probably capsized more than most in the cove, I think that swimming the bow around is crucial. The wind in the waves will continue to work against you until you swing the boat around. Once your mast is in the mud swinging the bow around is the most important thing to do if you want to get free.<div>
<br></div><div>Pete</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Nick Adamson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jnadamson@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jnadamson@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">If your mast does get stuck, grab your bowline and swim hard so the hull swings/pivets around the mast tip and ends up to leeward of the sticking point. Then the wind/wave action will help to break it free. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Nick Adamson<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Sfv15 [mailto:<a href="mailto:sfv15-bounces@myfleet.org" target="_blank">sfv15-bounces@myfleet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Al Sargent<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:sfv15@myfleet.org" target="_blank">sfv15@myfleet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Important changes to V15 fleet safety guidelines<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Hi all,<br><br>In response to issues we've had over the past couple of seasons, we're introducing new guidelines for fleet safety. <b>Starting tonight, if the race committee boat has to halt racing in order to help you right your boat, we strongly encourage you to consider sailing in for the night. </b>Every sailor needs to make this decision on his or her own, but if you're unable to self-rescue in the event of a capsize, you're probably in over your head.<br>
<br>Starting on today, we expect all boats to be able to self-rescue if they capsize. Accidents do happen, but halting racing for 15 boats (plus the Lasers) so the race committee can rescue one boat is unfair to the larger group. I understand that asking sailors to retire for the night sounds punitive, and apologize for that, but we're putting this rule in place to encourage sailors to think carefully about whether they're ready for the night's conditions.<br>
<br>Below, we've detailed the correct way to right your boat if you capsize in the cove. Getting your mast stuck in the mud is brutal, but if you go through the right steps you can recover on your own. The key is to never be on top of the boat or the daggerboard. Your mast hits the mud faster than you realize, and if you're on top of the boat for just a few seconds you'll drive it further down, making self-rescue impossible. Instead, you need to allow yourself to fall in the water, then hang off of the daggerboard to right the boat. Doing so lifts the mast out of the mud, and while you'll need to be patient it will eventually allow you to recover. <br>
<br>See below for high-quality diagrams detailing the right and wrong way to right your boat. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have questions on capsize prevention or recovery.<br><br>The right way, using your body weight to pull the mast out of the mud:<u></u><u></u></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><img border="0" width="512" height="295" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE6846.4DB91E20" alt="Inline image 1"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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The wrong way, where your weight drives the mast further into the mud:<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="512" height="300" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE6846.4DB91E20" alt="Inline image 2"><u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0"><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to Dan, Adam, Eric and Claire, who all contributed to this.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all">
<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Best regards,<br> <br>Al</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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