between receiver and controller in your pocket is more than 20m, the boat
heads up.
http://www.nke.fr/Home_Page.htm
Henny van Oortmarssen
www.fram.nl
>
> Mike, several years ago I read a book on singlehanded sailing. Some folks
> have some neat tricks and falling overboard is the greatest fear. I
> recall one guy trailed a long rope with knots tied in it to enable grip.
> Jerking that line disabled the self steering allowing the boat to round up
> into the wind, I think the best insurance for singlehanders is a tether
> anytime you're out of the cockpit. Jack
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> Subject: Ladder for F-Boats deployed from MOB
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> A couple of us are talking about this privately.
>
> Overriding Question: Can a swimmer catch a F-boat even if the boat heads
> up
> into the wind as he goes overboard? I ask this because, even in heave to
> configuration my boat progresses along 1/2 - 1 1/2 kts.
>
> I am sure in many cases the boat would just leave you behind, but if
> there is
> a chance...
>
> MikeB
> F-31 #156
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