Day 1 of 2006 H16 NAs in RI

I believe the wind was in the high teens (knots), probably higher gusts. The wind was coming off the shore, fighting against a large sea swell from a tropical system near-miss. The weather mark was tucked neatly by the shoreline. The result was an extremely bumpy ride, coupled with extremely gusty winds. This was the day of carnage (broken masts, holed boats, etc.)...

Halfway to the first weather mark in the first race of the week, we capsized (I was being too conservative with a fairly new crew). She landed badly (on something hard) and came up in shock about the pain in her ankle.

Got on the radio, got her on a mark boat and taken to an ambulance. Meanwhile, I was alone on the now turtled boat, figuring I would just sit there all day until someone could help me right it.

I stupidly sat on the leeward hull, and the boat righted itself from turtle. I then had to right it and sail it back to the beach (upwind), alone in those conditions.

Coincidentally, that was the last time I went sailing. Since, we've had the baby, so I spent all of my time last year running regattas...

Mike