I almost became a statistic today.... I was sailing my H17 downwind, when the wind shifted 45 degrees and increased to about 25mph.... boom hit the head, caused the tiller hard over, and so did the boat. Water was damn cold. Couldn't right the boat, had to wait till I drifted to shore and even then, my buddies had to come over and help me lift it because I was sapped of energy.

Learning experiences tend to be rough like that I suppose.