I was heading down the power pole path but got rerouted. From what I have heard, no experience, the pole works great in calm water, but is almost impossible to use in any kind of chop. I started to redesign the pole attachment point so it was rigid, for instance attached to the dolphin striker, but again several sources pointed me to the righting bag solution, so here I am.

I believe the righting bag needs to be more substainale than parachute material, I don't think the stiching could handle the weight the material is ok but would need serious reinforcing at the stitching. I made mine out of a light weight coated codura. I let you goes know if it works, I'm capsizing on Sunday, it get this a heated lake, to test everything out. The lake neveere gets below eighty, sail until your cold jump in with wet suit of course, warm up and sail some more.