I'd prefer that the skipper give the full story, but the Coast Guard did REQUIRE the crew to abandon. The crew was on hand and participated in the righting attempt, however. The righting got the boat upright with mast intact, but it was not an easy operation in those conditions and damage occured. Some damage like broken battens may have also occured in the intial un-righting event ( I don't know if it was a pitchpole/capsize/other). The towing company (don't know if it was SeaTow) charged for the righting AND the tow home; very good time to have towing insurance.

Maybe a topic for another thread; what's the best way to right a turtled 10' beam boat in 20+ wind and 3-5 foot seas?