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Windsurfer that helped our capsized hobie cat

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Created by Evie85 > 9 months ago, 3 Jan 2015
Evie85
2 posts
3 Jan 2015 11:22PM
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If that's you, wanted to say a huge thanks and to buy you a meal/drink.

Cheers :)

dusta
WA, 2940 posts
4 Jan 2015 1:56AM
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i saw you guys capsized for quite a while but being a kiter wasn't in any way able to help . What happened that you were down for so long

Evie85
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4 Jan 2015 12:07PM
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Haha, yeah. Just didn't have the strength once the sail took on water. Rookies :p was a fun day though, and lucky for us a helpful windsurfer appeared :)

TheSailingMoose
VIC, 142 posts
4 Jan 2015 7:39PM
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dusta said..
i saw you guys capsized for quite a while but being a kiter wasn't in any way able to help .


Step 1:Grab tip of mast
Step 2: Boost
Step 3: Get boat up right way

Thats how it works right?

Meg1122
QLD, 285 posts
4 Jan 2015 11:42PM
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You need to let off all your sheets, main sheet and jib (the lines holding the sail when you tack (turn the boat)) so that the sail can hang down in the water instead of acting like a bucket. Hang weight off the uppermost hull and she should right, if your agile you can sometimes climb aboard as she rights, as she comes up direct her nose into the wind. Reset and go.



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