Good input Keith and Kevin ,

All of us , any on the water in on any type of craft are at risk ,-if you don't understand this you should not go offshore on any body of water. Know your limitations as Kevin notes with kayak experiences . There is no way to be safe in every imaginable scenario. If any are hit by a sudden storm with 50 -60 mph winds or up you are surviving. Make it to the beach if possible ,-if not you're capsized so just let the boat go turtle , mast down ,stay with the boat--now very easy to get on being level with the water and hang on and ride it out . You should have a cell phone or radio ,-if not an emergency flare or 3 to set off for help . Most of us have been there in some way to some extent . Others experiences and how they survived sudden storms or difficult conditions and situations is very valuable for others to read .

Bill Wallace and Dave who will be gr crew again this year in the Worrell and are both past sailors in it have experience as part of rescue teams responding to EPIRB signals .
--People like this have the most interesting information and insights to share ,-fasinating to hear their stories. It's always the people on the front lines that really know and understand the different aspects of the sport.