When righting a Getaway with a front trampoline, a modified technique should be employed. Grabbing the front cross bar is not a reliable way to hold onto the boat. Hobie suggests grabbing the righting line near the fitting.
I recently was practicing righting our new boat on a windless day. I pulled the boat up, slid off the hull into the water, and reached uo to grab the crossbar, normal cat technique, done numerous times. My hand could not encompass enough of the bar to get a good and slipped off. The boat moved forward as it righted, and the cross bar smacked me hard on top of my head.
For those seasoned sailers sailing a boat with a front trampoline, take heed the way to right these requires a non-standard technique for grabbing onto the boat.
A third crew also in the water, aft, noticed the boat moved forward 15 feet as a result of a non tethered boat.righting.
Of all the boats we had and have who knew the seemingly benign party barge would be the one that would do rhis.. Getaway sailors watch out for this.
Damon, can we consider making this a sticky?
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John
Nacra 5.0
CT
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