I was solo on the wire in about 10 knots a few months ago and when I came in off the wire, I put my foot through my tramp. It was pretty scary for a moment while I prayed that my harness stayed connected. If it disconnected, I would have been drug behind the boat with my foot stuck in the tramp (like old west cowboy falling off a horse). I think HobieGary coined the best phrase for this: DUMBASS (Drug Under My Boat Automatic Sheeting System). So I guess the lesson is if you fall off, hang on to the sheet long enough to pull it block to block and hope that it either capsizes or comes around into irons. As for my situation, I built a new tramp.

I was crewing in moderate wind on a H20 and failed to COMPLETELY clip in (rushing around). I did the Nestea plunge. Luckily, I wasn't solo. It scared me, but when I am solo, I am much more careful about getting in and out of the wire.

As for teabagging, I've never been in prison so my definition is purely G-rated.

-Rob V.
Panama City
Nacra 5.2