I've righted mine solo, and I'm 5'9 and 190.

You MUST use the technique Rick White has taught in his book, Catsailing for the 90's. You sit on the low bow, wait for the boat to turn so the bows are pointing 45 off upwind and the mast and mainsail are 45 off the other side of upwind. The jib and mainsheet must be uncleted of course and the spinnaker snuffed, of course. Now, the wind will help right the boat by going under the mainsail, while you get out on the board and lean back.

Do we remember the tale from last year's Tradewinds where an Inter 20 righted ALL BY ITSELF?! With NOBODY on the boat, the wind got under the main and righted it. Proof it can be done, with NOBODY even on the boat!

As I said way back at the beginning of this way overdone thread, if the wind is right and you know what you are doing, it can be done. In light air, no way, I would need more weight. But chances of me flipping the boat in light air are slim, I would hope.

As far as moving the boat around in soft beach sand, that sucks no matter what the boat is, but obviously the heavier the boat, the harder the job. Wouter's beach is HUGE, and it's a very long drag from the water all the way up hill to the parking area. I would want help even with a light boat there. They were smart enough to install a great rope-winch system for the heavier boats.

Last edited by Timbo; 03/08/09 01:25 PM.

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