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PostPosted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:17 pm 
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Location: Ibiza - Balearic Islands - Spain
Capsizing your boat? :)
I intentionaly capsized my h18 yesterday to get a feel of wat it would be like if it ever happens.
I have a line tied to my striker post...and put it in one of my tramp pockets
My crew and i both stood on the tip of the dagerboard and hung of the line with not much look... (I way 95Kg he must be 75Kg)
Then i tried this...
From my point of view the trick was having my full auto harnes on and wrapping the line arround the harnes hook and with the tips of my toes on the dagerboard edge leaning back as much as possible getting like this more leavarege and so bringing the boat over...

Other observations!
1 -Watch out for that hull and dagerboad coming crashing down
2 - Uncleat both jib and main


Also even having the sail lines uncleated the boat has this thing that it will turn over so much and capsize to the opposite side! This happened to us on the first try!

So what was your first time like! :) did it all go ok? :)


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:32 pm 
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Location: North Carolina
Dude,
Don't stand on your dagger board. Point the mast into the wind. Lean back and right it. Grab the dolphin striker as the boat hits the water and it won't roll over again. Practice capsizing in strogish wind as righting is easier.


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