Thanks Richard. A point you make, that I would like to reinforce, it is easy to practice in calm water, but when it’s blowing 20+, with 2-3’ waves, things get far more difficult, just as the mast comes up, the wind catches it and blow it over onto you, and waves come over the rail, filling the boat you’re trying to bail. You get cold and tired. Getting back into the boat gets more difficult. Thinking ahead and having a plan to assist with each of these can change a life threatening situation into a simple self rescue.
Many excellent points, and I really appreciated the supporting materials as well. I don't think explaining Free Surface Effect basics requires math, though.
Imagine everything heavy in your boat is in a barrel that's free to roll sideways across the deck or bottom. If you've been on a sailboat with crew serving as moving ballast on the high / windward side, picture them on roller skates. Every time the boat heels, the barrel or skaters roll to the low side, tending to immerse the rail and/or capsize the boat. You can use obstacles to lessen the effect by splitting them up and keeping them from rolling as far. Water responds to gravity (and baffles) much the same way.
Very very important information for our cold waters! Even without massive winds, we have tide rips with massive waves. Scamp surfing is not as fun as it sounds!
All good info!!....Makes one feel even better sailing a SCAMP for a few years...especially after a “Howard Rice SCAMP Clinic”...hard to capsize/ pretty easy to right & sail on!!...Dan
Good things to think about. My only issue is on one hand he claims education not legislation on the other there is a level of legislation regarding flotation that doesn't exist here. It's a quibble but an important one in this discussion especially when speaking internationally.
Thanks Richard. A point you make, that I would like to reinforce, it is easy to practice in calm water, but when it’s blowing 20+, with 2-3’ waves, things get far more difficult, just as the mast comes up, the wind catches it and blow it over onto you, and waves come over the rail, filling the boat you’re trying to bail. You get cold and tired. Getting back into the boat gets more difficult. Thinking ahead and having a plan to assist with each of these can change a life threatening situation into a simple self rescue.
Many excellent points, and I really appreciated the supporting materials as well. I don't think explaining Free Surface Effect basics requires math, though.
Imagine everything heavy in your boat is in a barrel that's free to roll sideways across the deck or bottom. If you've been on a sailboat with crew serving as moving ballast on the high / windward side, picture them on roller skates. Every time the boat heels, the barrel or skaters roll to the low side, tending to immerse the rail and/or capsize the boat. You can use obstacles to lessen the effect by splitting them up and keeping them from rolling as far. Water responds to gravity (and baffles) much the same way.
Very very important information for our cold waters! Even without massive winds, we have tide rips with massive waves. Scamp surfing is not as fun as it sounds!
Thanks for a thorough discussion of an important topic.
All good info!!....Makes one feel even better sailing a SCAMP for a few years...especially after a “Howard Rice SCAMP Clinic”...hard to capsize/ pretty easy to right & sail on!!...Dan
Good things to think about. My only issue is on one hand he claims education not legislation on the other there is a level of legislation regarding flotation that doesn't exist here. It's a quibble but an important one in this discussion especially when speaking internationally.