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LVW

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Asked, "What's on your mind", I think of seeing winds mightily darkening the far end of the lake and turning my Sunfish around to "make a run for it"!

What could I have done better to prevent folding my mast and ripping my racing sail's foot almost it's full length? What's a lesson here...what have you done?

I should have gybed, dropped the sail, and used my skills to sail "bare pole".
 
LVW said:
Asked, "What's on your mind", I think of seeing winds mightily darkening the far end of the lake and turning my Sunfish around to "make a run for it"!

What could I have done better to prevent folding my mast and ripping my racing sail's foot almost it's full length? What's a lesson here...what have you done?

I should have gybed, dropped the sail, and used my skills to sail "bare pole".
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Holy crap! Glad you're okay. Any pics?

:eek:
 
Nicholson58 said:
Roll it inverted and wait out the blow. OR. Head for the closest shore or shelter and stand on the beach.

Most storm squalls are over quickly.
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For pictures, search for "Meineke".

I was undamaged, but the rig took a beating from the 15-minute "cell".

Here are more details of that adventure:

Winds 24kts Gusting to Waterspouts

I put these pics and the story to go with them on Book of Faces for family and friends but I figured I’d share them here as well. This winter and spring have been ridiculously windy and there’ve been plenty of 15 gusting to 20, 25 gusting to 30+ days this boat has survived. These pics were...
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