Joe wrote:


If it's to risky to puy someone under the boat in bad seas then it's
to risky.

Yep, that is a judgement call.



Ive been hung on a backdown line for 4 days before. I could get under
the boat and cut loose. Nothing worse than getting the crap beat out
of you by a boat, on top of having to avoid propellers cutting you in
half.

I agree if at all possiable get someone under the boat and find out
whats going on. But not at risk of life and limb. Sometimes doing
nothing is the safest thing to do IMO.

But if the rudder or the whole rest of the boat was at risk, it would definitely be worth
it to get the snag off the rudder. It would certainly take some caution to not get bashed
under the counter..

Oz1R wrote:

5metre waves and 45kts

Wave size can be secondary to how steep & how they're breaking.

in a 50' yacht and you suffered an "emotional
reaction"?
Jesus Lonny, any sailor I know would be emotional all right..a smile
from ear to ear.

Maybe he was trying to say, in his own way, that he saw God

Fresh Breezes
Doug King