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Wayne and Gail,
Well I finally did it. While sailing at Creve Coeur Monday afternoon, I tipped my 'Fish over on her side! The cool water actually felt pretty good! Getting back onboard was a breeze, I just freed up the mainsheet and grabbed on to the daggerboard. One good tug and she popped right back upright. I was onboard and back on my tack within seconds after hitting the water. Now that I know how easy it is to recover, I am a little more daring ;-} I may get that hiking strap this season instead of waiting until next season! Thanks for your guidance and support! Shawn |
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Gail M. Turluck
Congratulations! Nothing is more fear producing than the unknown.
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Hopefully our written preparations aided in building your confidence; it sounds like you handled it perfectly! Gail ~~~/)~~~~/)~~~/)~~~~~/)~~~~~~/)~~ Gail M. Turluck Sunfish 24186 ISCA Masters Coordinator USSCA Secretary USSCA Masters Coordinator ICSA Afterguard Chair ICSA Afterguard Events Chair-Acting ~~~/)~~~~/)~~~/)~~~~~/)~~~~~~/)~~ "Arts is a bridge to walk across to a new life." "Be prepared to act on your dreams just in case they do come true." William Strickland, President and CEO, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh, PA -----Original Message-----
From: slank23@... [mailto:slank23@...] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:09 PM To: sunfish_sailor@... Subject: [sunfish_sailor] Wipeout Wayne and Gail, Well I finally did it. While sailing at Creve Coeur Monday afternoon, I tipped my 'Fish over on her side! The cool water actually felt pretty good! Getting back onboard was a breeze, I just freed up the mainsheet and grabbed on to the daggerboard. One good tug and she popped right back upright. I was onboard and back on my tack within seconds after hitting the water. Now that I know how easy it is to recover, I am a little more daring ;-} I may get that hiking strap this season instead of waiting until next season! Thanks for your guidance and support! Shawn If you do not wish to belong to Sunfish_sailor, you may unsubscribe by sending an email to: sunfish_sailor-unsubscribe@... Please do not send unsubscribe requests directly to the group. USEFUL ADDRESSES Post message: sunfish_sailor@... Subscribe: sunfish_sailor-subscribe@... Unsubscribe: sunfish_sailor-unsubscribe@... URL to egroups page: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: sunfish_sailor-unsubscribe@... c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
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Wayne Carney
Hi Shawn,
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Sounds like a textbook recovery to me. Way to go..... Wayne -----Original Message----- |
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kendall
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Wayne and Gail,Good on you then! gives you the confidence to push that extra little bit harder now doesn't it? realy wish my first had gone as nicely, I ended up fighting with it for 20 minutes then getting towed in by a jet ski, untill I was close enough to stand and tip it up while standing, then bailed it out (oday sprite, 10ft dinghy) I was blue by the time I got a chance to dry out, first warm day in spring, snow had only been gone a week, and that water was COLD, I was told later that on the sprite, since I don't carry a lot of weight, that I should have hung off the bow, and it would have rolled itself upright, luckily I haven't had the chance to try it out. ken. |
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Wayne Carney
Hi Ken,
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Each boat has it's own technique as you discovered. The capsize drill is one of the first things a new boat owner should master. It's one of the first classes taught in any good sailing course. And it's why so many members of this group are so adamant about new sailors learning the skill early. Fortunately, the SunFish is one of the easier ones to right. I have capsized, stayed on the up-side gunwale, leaned on the daggerboard and flipped it upright, and rolled back on deck without ever getting in the water. It's all a matter of practice. I hope you were wearing a PFD during your incident. Cold water is very unforgiving. I'm glad you are still with us. Wayne -----Original Message----- Good on you then! gives you the confidence to push that extra little |
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kendall
--- In sunfish_sailor@..., "Wayne Carney" <wcarney@f...>
wrote: Hi Ken,drill is one of the first things a new boat owner should master. It's one of thefirst classes taught in any good sailing course. And it's why so manymembers of this group are so adamant about new sailors learning the skill early.daggerboard and flipped it upright, and rolled back on deck without ever gettingin the water. It's all a matter of practice.Oh yeah, I hadn't practiced on the sprite, as I'd sailed a similar boat, that was 5-6" longer,with 6inch less beam, and had no trouble righting it during capsize drills,but that 6" extra beam is what made the difference. And cold water saps strength so quick it's amazing to people who don't live up north, it was also the first time I had ever even considered leaving the boat and heading for shore. I had the PFD on because I knew the water was cold. since then though, any boat I get, unless it is identical to others I am familiar with I practice recovery with, and make anyone who wants to take it out prove they can right it, which doesn't exactly cause a line to form! ken. |
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Wayne Carney
Hi Ken,
And cold water saps strength so quick it's amazing....Once you have experienced the phenomena you gain a lot of respect fast. We haven't had much of a Spring here in Colorado. It went from Snow and 30's to 80's in just one week. The quick warm-up gives a false sense of Summer. We just had a High Schooler swim across a small lake on a bet a week or so ago. He didn't make it. I practice recovery with, and make anyoneVERY GOOD idea. I know a lot of people who claim they can sail. I only know a few sailors. Wayne
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