From what I understand, the righting poles, such as Rick's, have worked very well with boats such as the Nacra 6.0.



Rick gave me a "test model" to use on my Hobie 20. We came to the conclusion that the comptip mast wasn't as bouyant as the Nacra 6.0 mast, and therefore the pole didn't work as well on the Hobie 20. I think a better option in that very specific instance may be a righting bag to give you more weight in your favor.



I also tried the Soloright a few years back, and at the time found it to be the "Solowrong." I know it works very well, for many people, but I just didnt' have the acrobatic skills necessary to operate the darn thing. I also tested it very early in production, and my first one broke in half while doing a land test!



Good luck,



Tim Johnson


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