How to Sail - Capsize a 2 person sailboat

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7 жыл бұрын

What to do when your small boat capsizes. Capsizing is a common occurrence to any dinghy sailor. You must be familiar with the technique to pull the boat back up again. This video will take you through what to do to correct a capsized dinghy sailaboat. We show you where to go, what to do, and what happens when the boat is back upright.

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@windrider3698 6 жыл бұрын

This video saves my life: ) First time capsized on a laser without any capsized experienced before. lucky I watched this video.

@fetis26 3 жыл бұрын

may I join your "1st time capsized" club :))

@johnpadgett9480 Жыл бұрын

Thanks SailABoatTV, This is the gold standard capszie recovery video. I recommend it to all my small boat students at Renton Sailing Center in Washington State in the United States

@sailaboattv Жыл бұрын

Thanks John We are glad the videos help. Be sure to check the other videos on the channel Tim Sailaboat

@sambobaggins9188 Жыл бұрын

Geez. Wish I could go back in time and watch this a few hours ago. We had a hell of a time getting our Apollo sail boat righted after we rigged her up wong and capsized her in a gust of wind. We ended up having to pull the pin holding the mainsail up so it could pivot and we could get her in close to shore. There we righted her, bailed her out, and limped back to the marina. We're still licking our wounds. We lost a fair amount of gear, our jib, and we damaged some equipment. Honestly, it's 100% on us. We thought we understood enough about how it all works... we were wrong.

@iF1z Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for creating this excellent video, as well as the others on your channel. We practiced capsize recovery today and everything went smoothly, partially due to this video :)

@sailaboattv Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear, thanks for the note and glad the videos help

@elien1902 3 жыл бұрын

The countless amount of times I capsized I think I can call myself a professional at this point.

@JohnPardueBodacious 3 жыл бұрын

I’m doing some capsize drills on a Catalina 16.5 in a couple of hours. I’m glad I watched this to get an idea of what to expect. Thank you!

@FlyGuy2000 3 жыл бұрын

How did your drill go, John?

@JohnPardueBodacious 3 жыл бұрын

FlyGuy2000 it went well! We got it back up pretty quickly. I had a little trouble getting my foot in the stirrup before pulling myself up and over the port side.

@FlyGuy2000 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnPardueBodacious Nice, do you think you could have righted her with just yourself?

@marcell.1978 2 жыл бұрын

My 11 year old daughter and I (not that sporty😏) capsized in suddenly appearing strong gusts. Dispite righten up the boat was pretty easy, getting back in the boat for me was hard as hell! My daughter got easily on board like shown in the video. But for me absolutely no chance getting up on the side due to no hold and a surprisingly high freeboard. As I tried it from the rear, the boat accelerated, I lost grip, and it sailed away.. 😨 For me alone, there wouldnt been even a chance to get back on the boat. But after about 30 meter my daughter managed to capsize the boat again. (Despite she is experienced in using Trapez and foresail, to maneuver the boat back to me alone in this conditions, is simply not practicable. In our case we had to bring down the main sail (forsail had been rolled away before) and than it was possible for me, after righten it up for the second time, to get back inside the boat from the rear. By the way, the lifewest (surfer version) that I weared, made it for me even more difficult to get over the edge. Only in wetsuit it was much easier. The bahia is a family boat - but be aware that it is much more complicate to get in as for example in a laser vago due to the higher freeboard.

@sailaboattv 2 жыл бұрын

Next time try coming in over the stern. Something else you can do is make a little rope strop and ask the crew to tie this to the toe strap and then use as a step. This sometimes works Bouyancy aids sometimes get in the way. I keep the front pocket empty. Another technique I use (on my single hander ) is to lift one leg over the gunwhale which then pulls the boat over a little and then roll in. All of this highlights the point of never sail alone with no one around to help from a powerboat so joining a sailing club is really important In time capsizing happens less! Hope this helps. Tim Sailaboat

@sovietplatypus2522 11 ай бұрын

What my friends and I do is I climb over the higher side as soon as it’s too late to right and have someone throw me the opposite jib sheet. It’s usually already taut and cleated but if it isn’t like if we capsized roll tacking, it will catch on the mast and as long as the opposite line is cleated will have the same effect. I’ll then stand on the centerboard, pull on the jib sheet, and roll back into the boat while my friends get scooped in.

@sailaboattv 11 ай бұрын

Yes, a good technique which works. There are many ways to do things so developing your own technique is a good thing to do. Thanks for the comment which might be useful to other readers

@MusicByJC 2 жыл бұрын

There are few things in life where being a huge lard ass is beneficial, but righting a capsized boat is one of them.

@walterkersting9922 4 жыл бұрын

And the boat is ready to capsize again. And again. And again… For sale: dinghy with sail $200.

@ToekneeToe 11 ай бұрын

Good ole' Lazer Bahia!

@sailaboattv 11 ай бұрын

Indeed. A great training boat

@crystal4358 11 ай бұрын

What is the weight limit of the centerboard and does the person pulling up on this have to have a lot of upper body strength to accomplish?

@sailaboattv 11 ай бұрын

Centreboards should be strong enough for anyone to pull on. Having said that I have seen them break on old boats. Newer boats tend to use very strong composites so I haven’t seen these break ever. It is all about technique. As I explain in the video it is a gentle and sustained pressure that should pull the boat up. If inverted use two people to get the boat in the flat capsize then the lighter person generally then swims around to be scooped aboard. Best thing is to practice in controlled and light winds and never sail alone so another boat could come and rescue you. (Leaving the boat until a powerboat can help) joining and sailing in a club environment is our overwhelming advice. As they should provide safety cover at the busy times Hope this helps! Everyone capsizes, it’s just part of sailing and the more you do it the better you get!

@cranegantry868 2 жыл бұрын

If the boat capsizes, just swim ashore and buy another one.

@noah_gaming3125 4 жыл бұрын

Iv only Capsized twice now in my life I capzied in shark infested waters on the weekend rip..

@feariley5270 4 жыл бұрын

Damn lucky, I capsized three times today 😂 I'm a beginner though

@crystal4358 11 ай бұрын

How does the helmsman not get smacked by the boat righting itself?

@sailaboattv 11 ай бұрын

If the boat is positioned so the final pull has the sail in the water downwind the boat just comes up. If the sail is the other way round with the mast pointing towards the wind there is a chance the boat flips right over pushing the sailor underneath and then pop up on the other side. When in that situation I try to lift the tip of the mast clear of the water by just a few inches. This seems to then help the boat to rotate slightly and prevent the over flip. As mentioned in my previous reply sail at a club, practice the drill and resist strong wind sailing until your experience increases Happy sailing! Tim Sailaboat

@doctordarcy8385 Жыл бұрын

I can't do this. Tried today, and just blew out my muscles, and quit. lol

@sailaboattv Жыл бұрын

The trick is a gentle and sustained pressure on the ropes to pull the boat up. You shouldn’t be straining which is wrong technique. Have a practice in light winds with another boat nearby. It’s a bit like riding a bike. Once you learn the techniques it all falls into place.

@doctordarcy8385 Жыл бұрын

@@sailaboattv I tried to right an RS Quest by myself as part of a beginning sailing course. It has rungs on the bottom of the hull that we were instructed to hold on to, and also place our feet on, while making kind of a "C" shape with our body. I tried it, and the boat would not budge. Eventually, my arms just gave out. I had to be dragged by my PFD back into the boat, lol. I'm about 110 pounds -- not sure if that makes a difference.

@sailaboattv Жыл бұрын

@@doctordarcy8385 well your instructor should be helping and guiding you through the process I don’t know the Quest but we used the Vision snd laser Bahia in making the videos. Perhaps sail two up in a quest as well as it is a big boat for one. But revert back to your instructor with the issues, they should be able to help!

@inxj5915 3 жыл бұрын

Line not Rope.

@aistis9493 4 жыл бұрын

I never capsized in my life

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

sL1f YT tell us how you have managed that!

@aistis9493 4 жыл бұрын

@@sailaboattv well I almost capsized yesterday but I try my best to think fast trust myself and don't do some stupid things, so wouldn't get wet :D Well and 4 years passed Not a capsize

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

sL1f YT doing good! Keep it up. It’s still good to have a practice on a warm sunny day to familiarise the process though

@aistis9493 4 жыл бұрын

@@sailaboattv Ye

@johnpadgett9480 Жыл бұрын

You're not sailing hard enough to know where the edge is!

@philippsturzenhofecker7212 6 жыл бұрын

hey there! thumbs up for this perfect teaching video.. you guys nailed it... technique, staying calm, and the fact that it happens to ANYBODY who is sailing at the edge...it just belongs to the sport.... thanxx 👍👍👍

@tescheurich Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Your capsize plan can't be "I'm too good to capsize."

@marciocure5173 4 жыл бұрын

This happened to me on my second sail and the mast sank. There was a strong wind. I tried for a long time, but I failed. I was rescued by a small motorboat that tied a cable to the sunken mast and the small sailboat returned to its normal position. It was very exciting! Thanks for the tips. :)

@immortaldeadfast5530 2 жыл бұрын

Tie an empty pepsi jug to the top of the mast, that'll keep her from going turtle on you.

@emmafurlong6743 4 жыл бұрын

They do sink if you forget to close the bung, learnt that the hard way 😅😅

@ImmatureDrawzawkward 4 жыл бұрын

One very important thing to remember is that you need to place your boat into irons, this prevents your boat from capsizing again or from it literally sailing away from you

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. My experience is that people who are learning struggle with any complicated additional activity in the capsize. What we hope to show is the basic steps of the procedure.

@fiachra10003 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tip!

@tescheurich Жыл бұрын

@@sailaboattv I agree with this take. The best hope is any puff on the affected side will make you wait before you can even get the boat back up. Therefore you'll come up in a relative lull. And as long as the mainsheet is slack, it should be unlikely you'll re-capsize. The scariest thing would be if you accidentally jibed while trying to pull your crew aboard, but if you handle your tiller like the demo crew did, that wouldn't happen.

@avakennedy5773 6 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@sailaboattv 6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks

@alfredgoransson4512 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a good vid

@sailaboattv 6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the comment. Enjoy the channel

@Gvlogs200 5 жыл бұрын

@@sailaboattv we're vids gone?

@Lindar6063 4 жыл бұрын

I recently got a 14 feet laser II. I only attended a two-day course. I have no other experience but I hope to learn on a lake next summer. I wonder if only one beginner can handle this boat?

@patrickmitchell100 4 жыл бұрын

Well now im scard to sail it looks so easy to just flip over what if its a 40ft in the middle of the ocean in a storm 😱

@TrolloTV 4 жыл бұрын

Patrick Mitchell Large keelboats don’t really compare to this, they don’t just fall over :D Should they capsize though, they will just go right back up by themselves

@patrickmitchell100 4 жыл бұрын

@@TrolloTV oh ok but i been wondering about sailing i see these massive waves and its so hard to see how a it can do it that and lighting but i dont know anything about sailing

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments here. As Cpt Chayns says 40 foot boats do not compare here. Big boat sailing is a different experience with large metal keels under the boat that will pull the boat back up should it capsize. (In the UK we tend to call this broaching). In my experience it is extremely rare to be caught out in 40 foot waves unless you are deep in the southern ocean. I have been out in extremely rough conditions and never felt unsafe in a big boat.

@fiachra10003 3 жыл бұрын

you’d probably be alerted about a storm before you sail so don’t worry

@inxj5915 3 жыл бұрын

Big boat will have a keel and you won’t capsize. Also you would look at the weather BEFORE you go out.

@aaronking4524 5 жыл бұрын

What boat is that?

@Itsdylan27 5 жыл бұрын

A baha

@sailaboattv 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Aaron We used the Laser Bahia mostly for the videos, It’s a good boat to fit several people in. Not particularly racey but a good family/day sailing boat