[quote=MN3]Cat Bite!
I am still hurting from my last capsize. I was hit with a gust around 25 and flipped faster than i have ever seen a cat go over.
I was already on the wire (single-handed) and had a split second to get out of the harness and avoid the boom. For a change, i didn't go through the sail window (been through it about 5 times so far), but did hit both shins on the boom (bruised the bone), damaged my foot, and put my other foot through the sail (not the window) while trying to stand up.
I have never been so banged up from a capsize (even worse than the tearing my rotator cuff last fall in a capsize) and i recently realized i must have done ligament (or other) damage in my elbow as i have lost 50-60% of my strength in my left arm (when lifting above the shoulder)...
Sailing hurts... thank goodness rum makes it all go away . . .[/quote]
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