Chad wrote:
One suggestion I read in "Catamaran Sailing From Start to Finish" c1982 (which is sure to spawn some discussion here) was to be prepared to yell instructions to the inexperienced crew at the helm that will capsize the boat, so the boat stops and they don't sail out of control and leave you, or run you over in the water.
Good luck getting them to hear you. If the wind/seas are heavy enough to put you over the side, you're not likely to be heard more than about 20 feet away. Often when the wind's heavy enough for double trapping, we have to speak up even when we're standing right next to each other.
You'd be much better off having the crew know what to do BEFORE a situation occurs rather than trying to explain during.
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