[quote=MN3][quote] mast pointing into the wind. Not much I could do to alter that angle.[/quote]
often standing on the bows will rotate you into the wind .. but i am sure the mast/main and jib (and the one flopping rudder in the water) could effect this.
Last weekend we were sailing in a glorious 10t to15knot sea breeze and came across a Dart 18 on it's side. (I know the boat very well, as it was recently sold to a very nice newbie (whom i was talking with on the beach waiting for wind) who was out sailing with his young daughter (15ish?).
We have 3 cats circling him (well 2, i was working my way over there) yelling directions to him. Neither of the other boats told him to get his bows into the wind (or he didn't listen) and he was finally able to right that boat - sterns into the wind - of course the main and jib instantly filled and the boat started to take off - somehow they held on and got back on the boat - they were very luck.
I know for a fact that exact boat sails extremely well with no humans onboard (the old owner is a 75 (ish) year old who used to own the local sail shop. a few years ago he sailed right up to me, did a gybe and fell overboard - his boat sailed away. I picked him up and we chased it down....[/quote]
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