Re: capsize
Magico1@aol.com
Sun, 11 Apr 1999 13:01:33 EDT
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Hi Jack, I have been sailing my little potter in S.F.Bay for 25 years and
have never once came close to capsizing. I also sail a big Potter, and it's
even more seaworthy than the little one. A couple of months ago, a Catalina
32 went turtle just outside the Gate. She stayed floating upside down and the
crew had to be rescued. I have only seen one P.15 capsize, and it was a clear
case of sailor error. Almost any boat can capsize if enough mistakes are
made. On my P.15, I loop a bungee cord around the centerboard to keep it from
foldind up in the event of a capsize. This also helps it give a little in
case it should hit an underwater object. There is no substitute for an
experienced sailor, but to get this experience we all have to make some
mistakes.
Jerry Barrilleaux HMS 18 # 48 & P. 14 # 564