Hello to all,
Just purchased an LS16 that I am going to refurbish. Just curious as a novice sailor, is this rig easy to capsize, and if so how difficult is it to right?
Thanks!
LS 16 Turtle?
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Good plan. I did that with the Coronado 15 I bought and it served me as a good plan..go slow until you get comfy. And take it it some shallow water and dump it on purpose..fitzy777 wrote:Hey There,
Yes I saw that one which made me think it is a problem. Mine is a 16 footer but I guess pretty similar. With my lack of experience I guess I will stay conservative.
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I agree with EE.
Go flip the boat intentionally. Do it in a safe fashion.
I would highly recommend though, you find a local experienced sailor and do it in water that is deep enough for the mast with his/her help.
Might as well get the full experience of properly righting the boat! Standing next to it IS NOT the same!
Again, Get some help from a local experienced friend, kid, or sailor of any sort.
Once you do it and understand it is not to be feared but to be respected!
Video it for us! LOL!
HAVE FUN!!
Scott
Go flip the boat intentionally. Do it in a safe fashion.
I would highly recommend though, you find a local experienced sailor and do it in water that is deep enough for the mast with his/her help.
Might as well get the full experience of properly righting the boat! Standing next to it IS NOT the same!
Again, Get some help from a local experienced friend, kid, or sailor of any sort.
Once you do it and understand it is not to be feared but to be respected!
Video it for us! LOL!
HAVE FUN!!
Scott
When I had my Newport holiday I used the same system I know it looks funny to have a gallon jug at the head of the main sail but if it does go over it prevents turtling and you can stand on the keel and right your boat if it does go to full turtle you will need to get a line on the top of the mast to pull it back up and if you have a swing or drop keel when it turtles it will slam in. In my younger days when sailing Penguins, Thistles and Lightnings they had wooden masts so the would not turtle as easy.
Catch the wind and ride the wave, Have fun
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Capsize? A LS16
My first Chrysler was a LS16. I tried to capsize it in 45-50 knots of wind, I was out there just for that reason, and I could not do it! The boat is so beamy (8' if I recall) and heavy (750 lbs?) that I could not get enough pressure in the sails to roll it over.
On the other hand, I discovered what it was like to do 35 knots in a sailboat!
On the other hand, I discovered what it was like to do 35 knots in a sailboat!