yes, the mid-tramp pole was a very very good foothold, but by using it my legs weren't quite long enough to get my butt cheeks over the side of the hull

when we finally got the boat back up i noticed the tip over had broken 1 of the lower battens, i seem to remember something not being right when i hit the water, maybe i hit the sail...

on shore the break turned out to be at a previously repaired break where glass had been laid on and then almost all ground off

how did you repair yours ubicomp?

have attached another pic, (from the rear leaning in to the middle of the tramp to initiate hull out). it shows well the tall aspect of the boat. coming from sailing dingies i was surprised by how main trimming seemed was so different, but this shot reinforced to me how tall a cat sail is and how main control is mainly sail twist control