Dermot,
Perhaps I lack your level of self confidence. I doubt the wind will ever capsize me on any halfway decent boat. My own bungling is another story though! So I may just buy a water bag and a righting pole after all...
Actually I seldom, if ever capsized in the 10 years I raced the Dart 18. However, if the wind was force 5 or more, pitchpoling did happen - very fine bows. In these conditions, with the boat facing the wind, dropping the traveller and letting off the downhaul, the Dart 18 comes up very quickly.
Forget the friends - the Shadow is the cat for you <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
