how do you bring a turtelled catamaran back up ?

People on the back of the boat yes, but on ONE corner, not the entire beam, that should right it unless other severe forces are keeping it from righting.

Put the crew weight on the corner the most towards the current/ and /or wind.

I did the big turtle once on the big ocean and the big coast guard had come out and flip me back over. It all happened around dusk and I'm luck that somebody in a condo spotted me and called for help..Otherwise I could have been on my way to England the hard way (gulf stream at 2.5 knots).

Since then, I installed the big Hobie bob(mast float). I highly recommend it even though it may be ugly and have some effect on performance.

Once you are turtled lots of bad things can happen to make things worse. Chances are good that any deck plates, and rivets on your hull and mast that are normally above the waterline will begin leaking water. Before long it might be impossible to right it without a powerboat assisting. Sit there upside-down for too long and you might even sink.

I also reccomend the SoloRight for righting yourself fast. Read the post at the link below and you'll get a good idea of what every offshore solo sailer can expect to encounter at some point. http://www.catsailor.com/forums/sho... =7941&page=&view=&sb=&o=

Extra advice:

Consider an emergency kit with some bare essentials to keep you alive. I always carry on my PFD a mini-flare kit, strobe light and knife. In a separate pouch I carry a VHF in a waterproof cover and a cell phone and batteries(AA batts). This is the important part. Get the double A battery adaptor kit for your cell phone and VHF and carry an extra set of batteries. A first aid kit is important too, but never go offshore with out a way to communicate if things go terribly wrong.

I would be interested in knowing what the Worrell racers carry on themselves to assist their location in case they are seperated from their boat on the night legs?

Best of luck

Thanks for the very useful information... since the time I posted my message I have also equiped my cta with mast floaterwhich I hope will help me from "turteling". I will defenately try this new floater capabilities again on calmer weather to find out how good it really works... Lets just say this: with canadian temperature heading down and winds getting up (hoppefully) I wouldn't want to get stuck in this situation again in 2 weeks from now in the cold water !!

Good sailing to you !