Why? Steady 25kts. I've locked the wheel before in the bay.

"Donal" wrote in message
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"N1EE" wrote in message
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You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind.


I've got some difficulty trying to imagine sailing in 25 kts (30 app.)
with
the helm lashed.


The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

I'd put a couple of turns of the lazy sheet around the winch - and let the
sheet go!

What would you do, Bart?


.... And why the hell were you sailing in 30 kts app, with the helm
lashed???


Regards


Donal
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