Very simple method of coming on to a slipway that around dead down wind (DDW).

does not work in big breakers

1, come in roughly dead upwind and lift plates and rudders. Dump the dounhaul and move way forward (by shuffling along the hull) so the sterns of the boat are well out of the water -probably as far as the bridal wires.

2, Sit still; the boat will now drift backwards (quite fast if windy) roughly DDW. If 2 up, you can steey by each one of you putting your feet in the water in trun; if single handed you can only steer from DDW (Approx) and then away in one direction by dragging your feet, but it is possible to travel approx 15 degress of DDW in this way - the thinner the hulls up front, the more you can get away from heading DDW


2 up if boat is very steerable and I have managed to "steer" my old Hurricanne 5.9 back onto the wheels that someone put on the slip way for us.


You can also launch from a slip when the wind is from about 30 degrees either side of off shore as well (again, surf in not a good idea)

people around you do need to have some idea of what you are doing and it is a very good diea to try it out of ther way so you know what angles you can get to;

If it all goes TU you can abort very easily but just moving back aft and wait for the boat to slow down BEFORE putting the rudders back down - you could be doing 5 kts backwards if it is windy and putting the rudders down will (probably) force them over to one side and bend the stocks.