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Caught Off Guard by a Squall - what to do?
I was recently sailing in a 38' sloop rigged cruiser. Both the jib and
the main are the furling type. I was caught off guard by a sudden 35 kt gust than pinned the sails down hard. I fought to turn into the wind so that I can furl the sails, but this was a real struggle, as the wind kept pushing the boat out of irons and over on it's side. Unfortunately, the sails were not reefed in the first place. Releasing the sheets helped ease the heel angle, but caused a real mess as all the lines started whipping around and getting tangled. Eventually, we managed to furl the sails, but it was a real scare. Any advice on what would have been the best way to handle that situation? Thanks, Bob Bramble |
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