There is a standard procedure for righting any "beach cat" that works in all but the most extreme conditions (conditions when no one should really be out in), and it is like this
When you know that the cat is about to hit the water, forget about sheeting lines etc (assuming you haven't ditched with the kite up then it is more awkward), and direct yourself to getting up on the bottom hull ASAP, stand up holding on to the dolphin striker strap with one hand and lean out away from the cat. This will stop the cat from "turtleing" to a full 180 degrees. by leaning out in this way the cat will stay at 90 degrees for as long as you "hang out". Next reach up with your free hand and pull down the righting rope from the underside of the trampoline (if there isn't a righting rope you desereve to "lose" the cat). Wrap one loop of the righting rope around your trapeze harness hook and clamp both ends of the rope at the hook with one hand, this will stop the rope from "running" and you can then let go of the striker strap and lean out supported by your harness. now take both the ropes as they come from your harness hook and "play" the rope out (still around the hook), untill you can reach back and just touch the water with one hand, making sure that your legs are straight (not bent at the knees) and your upper body and your legs are in a straight line, this will mean that your body is at approx' 45 degrees to the water (this is the maximum leaverage that you can exert with your body weight for righting). Now, maintaining that angle to the water and by letting out appropriate amounts of rope, walk as far towards the bow as you can.
What now happens is that as your weight depresses the bow deeper into the water, the transom is lifted accordingly. This creates more resistance to sidesways movement of the cat at the bow and less at the stern. The result being that the cat will quite quickly come up head to wind. When it is head to wind, the wind travelling over the mast and sail(s) will lift the mast and the cat will come to rest, upright and head to wind with you in front of the front trampoline beam and in the middle of the hulls. If it is not coming up you are not head to wind BUt as soon as you are head to wind, the mast will "sail" up. Remember "if there is enough wind to ditch you, there is enough wind to right you". To get back onto the cat take hold of the front beam with both hands close together and raise your elbows over the beam and onto the tramp. Then swing one leg sidesways onto the deck of one hull just in front of the beam, use your leg to raise your weight so that your body is horizontal and vertually level with the tramp then roll onto the tramp backwards. The cat should be quite stable and manageable as it is "in irons" as it is still head to wind.
By useing this method, one person can right most beach cats single handed with the minimum of effort.
The worst thing a person can do when righting a cat is to hang on the righting rope by their hands and "PULL"! They cannot exert any more leverage than their own weight BUT by "pulling" they are exerting a very exhausting "Isometric" exercise, and can completely exhaust themselves in a matter of minutes, that is why it is always much better to support yourself by your harness and relax.
Darryl