[quote=MN3][quote]Hey everyone,
Got the old Nacra 5.2 out for the first time this year.[/quote]
Wow, what a rough start to the year/new boat.
Glad you survived, good lessons to learn / share
a couple points to reinforce:
dry rig your cat in your yard/driveway before you go sailing (for the first time). this will help reduce the chance of missing/wrong gear. This is true for when you purchase a new cat too (so the old owner can show you how to rig/and to make sure all the parts are there and working)
if your pfd isn't secured.. its gonna be a hindrance more than an asset. the first thing i do when i get wet is roll over (on my back) and make sure the pfd is zipped, buckled and cinch down all the straps to reduce its movement.
make sure your crew knows what to do in the event of a man-overboard, capsize, skipper overboard
Keep the faith, you will do fine!
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