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Post by over50 on Feb 22, 2010 17:41:57 GMT 10
Hi
I am new to these OK's and in the couple of capsizes to date I have a lot of trouble righting it. As soon as it goes over it keeps going all the way upside down. What is the trick and does anyone use capsize ropes? After a while flailing about the front tank is filling up with water through the drain pipe and this then adds to the whole problem. Any tips - apart from don't capsize.
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Post by aus694 on Feb 22, 2010 19:17:11 GMT 10
Being known as the capsize king I'll pass on what I know. Yes, use some grab handle ropes from the side decks. I just have a small loop that I can reach up to and when I get hold of it it helps turn the boat into the wind before hauling it back up. The other trick is to check your mast and seal it so it doesn't fill up with water when you fall over. This will stop it going turtle so quickly. The third trick is to keep sailing, sailing and sailing and eventuially the capsizes diminish, but never quite go away. regards
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2010 8:20:49 GMT 10
If you don't tip over every now and then you're not trying hard enough! I capsize all the time when training.
As Richard says, seal your mast and it won't turtle as easily. Get to the board as quickly as you can and don't muck around trying to get it head to wind or anything like that. Just pull the thing up and if the mast is to windward then hug the centreboard and go under the boat.
I find standing on the centreboard works well for me, but that's not for everyone (need to be strong and light enough to lift yourself onto it in your sailing gear). Ideally, jump over the high side as the boat goes over and you don't even need to get your feet wet!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2010 21:00:12 GMT 10
Hi Richard, I think you might have handed the capsize crown on whilst in Wellington, It magically appeared in my bags when I unpacked at home.
Although , you do take a nice photograph on the cd
Regards the newly crowned Monarch
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Post by over50 on Feb 24, 2010 10:00:31 GMT 10
Hi
Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately when I go over I am usually on the wrong side of the high side so staying on board is not an option! I will seal the mast which is a black tipped alloy type so it is obviously old and I have noted a lot of water coming from the bottom when it is righted.
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Post by aus729 on Feb 25, 2010 10:13:44 GMT 10
One other tip is step on the boom when it is in the water, it usually is pushed to windward, and then step up onto the gunnel, near the front of the centreboard. Obviously the boats is up side down.
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Post by aus716 on Feb 25, 2010 21:11:11 GMT 10
After much and varied practice I have found having a couple of webbed feet; small flappy arms, a water proof tuxedo and a helmet particularly helpful in the black arts of capsizing.
Admittedly I was off my game in NZ, only one, but I would have to still be close to the pinnacle of OK sailing in OZ. Or not.
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Post by over50 on Feb 26, 2010 21:00:27 GMT 10
Hi
Thanks for all the advice and I'll just have to get back into the boat and practice.
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