Alan Glos
Active Member
Here is a think about. Our Sunfish sailing cadre seems to be getting older, and I sail regularly with sailors 70 or older. Despite our best efforts to avoid a "swim" Sunfish do capsize from time to time and getting back into the cockpit after the boat is righted tends to get more difficult with advancing years.
I have thought about putting a loop of line around my hiking strap that can be draped over the side after a capsize to serve as an primitive board ladder, one foot in the loop, a kick with the other and a good two arm pull and you are back aboard. However, I have no idea if it would work and, here in Upstate NY the water is now too cold to try it out this season.
Comments? Would this idea work or would it simply leverage the hull into a second capsize? Has anybody ever tried it or some variation?
Alan Glos
Cazenovia, NY
I have thought about putting a loop of line around my hiking strap that can be draped over the side after a capsize to serve as an primitive board ladder, one foot in the loop, a kick with the other and a good two arm pull and you are back aboard. However, I have no idea if it would work and, here in Upstate NY the water is now too cold to try it out this season.
Comments? Would this idea work or would it simply leverage the hull into a second capsize? Has anybody ever tried it or some variation?
Alan Glos
Cazenovia, NY