When I bought my boat, the previous owner told me that the daggerboard will break if I try to right the boat by sanding on it.

Today I put a longer righting line that is less slick on my boat, but I didn't capsize so I didn't get to try it out. Instead, my port tiller broke (while I had a hull out of the water on a starboard broad reach with the spinnaker out... When the leeward rudder kicked up and the only steerage I had was the windward rudder which was half-out of the water, I was thinking I would get to try out my new righting technique, but I got lucky!

My intention now is to put a 2-1 purchase in the righting line, hook it to my harness. Fill my 5 gallon (40 lb) bucket and hope for the best.


Daniel T.
Taipan F16 - USA 213