I am way too old to be doing that now but brings back great memories. I race in bigger boats these days where I can stay on board when helming. Having said that I have had 23.5kts out of my Melges24!
Basic rule port and starboard applies. If the leeward boat were to tack over to starboard without interfering with the windward boat (boat running) then the onus changes and the windward boat must keep clear.
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Hi Guys,
This is a bit late but happy New Year. Have only just got clear of all the holiday festivities!
Cheers
Cool sailings
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I understand, however a maual version would overcome that problem as the vest would only inflate when you pull the cord. I was thinking more about sailors on cruisers and larger boats that have to be aware of falling overboard, unlike you nimble dinghy sailors:)
It is interesting. I was browsing through West Marine and found their inflatable PFD,s.
For some reason their prices seem very high so I did a bit more research and every where I looked it seemed the same thing. I base my info on the sort of pricing that we have in England which is massively...
Hi,
I am based in Jersey in the United Kingdom and have noticed that inflatable lifejackets don't seem to be used a great deal in the States. Does this mean that most people only have buoyancy aids ( what we would use for dinghy sailing):)
Cheers
Simon
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