Posted by Laurence Monkhouse on October 25, 2005 at 07:37:32 from 80.3.128.6 user Laurence_.
In Reply to: Re: If a boat turns turtle posted by Mark D. on October 24, 2005 at 20:41:14:
I bet they taught you that you had to fall off and swim about - "One person swims to hold the bows while the other lowers the sails" Meanwhile the boat - especially a Wayfarer - does turn turtle, and then you have a problem.
Both crew should be up on the side of the boat and the helmsman standing on the plate before the mast hits the water - in fact with luck (or skill) that shouldn't even happen. Then up she comes ond on you go, letting the water out through the self bailers.