BASIC POWERBOATING. SAFETY & RESCUE FOR SAILING INSTRUCTORS 67 TURTLED BOAT RESCUES


Righting a turtled boat should be done cautiously to prevent the safety boat from damaging the sailboat by putting too much strain on the sailboat and its rigging. You must evaluate and analyze the situation and exercise your best judgment as to what is the safest and most reasonable response. The basic concept is to rotate the sailboat out of its turtled upside-down position to a normal capsize position, where the boat is lying on its side with the sails lying near the surface of the water. Before you start, make sure that the mast is not stuck in the mud. Experiment and practice rescue methods on a variety of boats to determine which methods work best.


Centerboard Hug Rescue


Try this method if the crew can reach and hold onto the centerboard.


1 Person grabs the centerboard and hugs it while the safety boat slowly backs away. The action of the water on the sail will cause it to rise toward the surface.


Sliding Weight Rescue


This method works best on boats with no spreaders, so that the weight can slide down the shroud to where it is attached to the mast. To use this method, the safety boat should be equipped with 100 feet of line with either a large “D” shackle, or a weight and snap hook.


1 Clip the weight or shackle to the leeward shroud and let it run down the shroud.


2 Back off and gently pull until the boat rotates onto its side.


Shackle Shroud


3 Unclip the weight and proceed with the mast tip lift method to complete the rescue.


Shackle Weight with snap hook Table of Contents


2 When the boat rotates onto its side, use the centerboard push or mast tip lift method to complete the rescue.


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