Mike,

I had a hard time righting the first time too. It got it into the wind easy enough but I was hooked into the harness and when I leaned back, my back was touching the water. I ended up getting an assist from a RC boat. As soon as they lifted the mast out of the water, it popped right over.

Matt advised me to hold on to the rope if I could instead of hooking in. More leverage that way. I also carry a couple of garbage bags which he said to fill one and tie them into the righting line.