Just got in from capsizing in the backyard. Tried to right it without the weight of sails and the tip of the mast would raise off the ground a few inches with some jerking on my part. I had bungied a 5 gal bucket of water to the tip of the mast to simulate the 20# of dry sails plus wetted weight. But I couldn't get it far enough to lift the bail of the bucket. So I hauled the bucket from the mast to right next to my righting line. Grabbed the line with one hand and lifted the bucket with the other. Started coming up okay then.
Not sure if righting in water will require less or more force. Unless I'm doing something wrong, seems like a righting bag would be in order. I'll look into getting an army surplus duffle bag or something that could hold 15 gallons or so.
