TriniSailor
New Member
Hey guys,
I am a very novice sunfish sailor and today I had quite the experience landing the sunfish for the first time away from my regular slipway.
Pulled up along the beach in about knee deep water with the boat into the wind and I let off my passenger... The wind was about 13 knots and I’m off the boat trying to keep it steady with the center board up and mainsheet released. All of a sudden a gust of wind catches the sail and it begins to tip so I quickly right it and it decides to start sailing off with me clinging on to it I stopped it after 6 or 8 feet but I’m wondering what’s the best way to quickly and safely drop my sail so the boat can be safely moored or beached ?
I don’t have a mast cleat.
I use the main sail halyard tail to go over the gooseneck to act as a vang and stop the mast falling out of the boat in case of capsize.
Any tips and information is greatly appreciated
I am a very novice sunfish sailor and today I had quite the experience landing the sunfish for the first time away from my regular slipway.
Pulled up along the beach in about knee deep water with the boat into the wind and I let off my passenger... The wind was about 13 knots and I’m off the boat trying to keep it steady with the center board up and mainsheet released. All of a sudden a gust of wind catches the sail and it begins to tip so I quickly right it and it decides to start sailing off with me clinging on to it I stopped it after 6 or 8 feet but I’m wondering what’s the best way to quickly and safely drop my sail so the boat can be safely moored or beached ?
I don’t have a mast cleat.
I use the main sail halyard tail to go over the gooseneck to act as a vang and stop the mast falling out of the boat in case of capsize.
Any tips and information is greatly appreciated