LDC Racing Saliboats RS700 Owner's Manual page 9

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Both of the following methods will take some practice to enable you to right
your RS 700 quickly and effectively, but they are proven methods to enable
you to continue sailing after a capsize.
Rig pointing downwind.
You should be on the daggerboard, with the asymmetric spinnaker dropped,
with the mainsheet and vang uncleated.
Using the asymmetric spinnaker sheet for extra leverage, pull the boat upright.
As the boat gets to about 45 degrees, you should climb in, either between the
wing and deck or over the wing (depending on your wing settings).
The RS 700 is a relatively stable platform but you should endeavour to get
hold of the tiller and gain control as soon as possible. Once you are in control,
you can then sort yourself out, tidy the boat and get sailing again.
Rig pointing upwind.
This is quite often the position the boat ends up in, especially if you have
spent time in the water getting the asymmetric spinnaker down, or recovering
from the inverted position.
You should be on the daggerboard, with the asymmetric spinnaker dropped,
with the mainsheet and vang uncleated.
As you start to right the boat, the wind will blow under the mainsail and help
you right it. Depending on the wind strength will depend on how fast the boat
rights, the stronger the wind the faster you will have to move! As the mast tip
leaves the water, you should climb into the boat in front of the shroud, walk
across the boat in front of the mast to the new windward side to prevent it
capsizing over again.
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