Hi all,

growing up on inland waters, sticking the mast in the bottom was always a problem. So I was taught to never climb on to a cat unless the hulls where downwind of the rig.

With a normal sideways tip over, the rig is downwind of the hulls.

So if the mast has not alredy gone down, I will swim up to the tip and hang on to it until the hulls blow around to be downwind of the rig, then work my way down the rig and climb on the hulls, following the procedure pictured.

If the mast is already down, I swim to the bows and swim the hulls around so they are downwind of the rig and then climb on and follow the procedure pictured.

The number one priority when capsized is avoiding digging the mast in further in shallow waters. Of course that is assuming your mast is sealed properly, which is the first priority for all cat sailors. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Good luck the next time you are over. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Regards Gary. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />