On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 18:33:20 -0500, "KLC Lewis"
wrote:

Have you been practicing steering with sails only? Seems that this recent
mishap would bring the need for that skill into the forefront. Other
emergency steering methods include things like streaming warps from port or
starboard as needed, or dragging buckets/drogues in the same manner.

All boats that enter the Newport-Bermuda race are required to
demonstrate that they have a viable emergency steering system. These
can get pretty creative, including such things as cabin doors lashed
to spinnaker poles, etc.