Bruce, <br>From your post I gather the boat lay on its side and drifted with the wind? <br>You said it wouldn't go 90 deg to the wind which means you couldn't get the wind under the mainsail. <br>I am guessing this is your problem. Let me know if I'm wrong. <br> <br>You should be able to make a small drouge from some spinnaker cloth. Keep it in the tramp pocket with a line attached. When you go over, deploy it and it will hold the nose of the boat into the breeze so the wind gets under the main and helps you up. <br> <br>Hopes this help, <br>Phill<br><br>
I know that the voices in my head aint real, but they have some pretty good ideas. There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!
