It was particularly easy to recover the boat when approaching the ramp on a beam or broad reach. Pull boards, put weight on the stern, drive straight, close your eyes when the bows hit the bottom of the ramp, and, next thing you know, you were 8 feet above sea level sitting on the grass. Of course, the risk of damage was rather high with such approaches.


Robert Todd
Capricorn F18 #151
Falmouth, MA