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From: Bryan Genez (no email)
Date: Tue Aug 17 2004 - 09:21:50 EDT
Robert Gainer wrote:
> This is the main reason that I
> turned and lay-a-hull in Hurricane Gloria, October of 1976 with 90 knots
> wind speed. When I was running the cockpit filled and the next wave also
> swept over the boat. The fasted way to dump it was a turn and let the boat
> lay on her side. That move cost me the storm jib and the headstay, but
> cleared the cockpit out with dispatch.
Robert, you have more lives that a cat!
How do you avoid losing your rig when you've lost the headstay? Did you lay
ahull because you had no other choice (after you lost the storm jib)?
I've never sailed in such conditions. The stories I've read from those who
have cause me to believe that laying ahull is extremely dangerous, as you
are vulnerable to breaking waves and could roll, lose the rig, and sink.
But then, getting pooped while running doesn't seem like such a good idea
either...!
I wonder if many cruisers will get "caught out" in such storms in the
future, as our ability to locate and forecast these storms, along with our
communication capabilities, is so improved. Is there an excuse anymore for
any competent cruiser to be surprised by a hurricane?
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