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Catalina 22; gusts over 50, Main Destroyed.
Catalina 22- skirting thunderstorm, more winds than expected.
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Catalina 22: August 10, 2024 Reuploaded
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Catalina 22. I finally win a race, day and night sailing.
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Long weekend sailing, upper 90’s- good winds and I finally ( sort of) win a race.
Catalina 22- drone video of sailing- with crew and 150 jib. Great day!
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Catalina 22- Drone Video. 8-10 knots gusts to 15. 150 Geneva and new loose footed main.
I have Crew! Let the summer begin.
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Catalina 22; gusts to 20, solo with 150 Genoa up
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Great solo sailing with good winds and all sails up.
Catalina 22- Nice Sailing Day and Questions
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Nice sailing day and questions. Also soliciting feedback.
Catalina 22- Perfect Sailing Day
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Catalina 22 ; gusts to 25 and reefed main
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Catalina 22 ; gusts to 25 and reefed main
A man deep in thought on Catalina 22 Sailing
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A man deep in thought on Catalina 22 Sailing
Thanks for posting , you were very lucky. Be prepared next sail.
What do you need? Well I'm a sailor but I would recommend for you twin 400 vorados
I believe putting 1500 pounds of weight on the back of her would make her rear end too big….I have always been drawn to sailboats flying big huge full sails up front though….
Firstly, good on you for posting this for all to see. Now for the criticism. lol First things first, SAFETY! You two should have had your life vests on before that storm rolled in. If that boom or rig came down and knocked you out, would your wife have been able to become Captain? Could she take control and bring you back in? Doubt it. Does she know how to use the radio for help? Believe me, it happens more than you think. Most semi-experienced sailors already know to reef anytime you think about it. That jib should have come down long ago. I don't mind a little high-wind sailing myself, but always do it while racing with experienced crew that can handle any portion of the boat. With inexperienced family, I keep the boat mostly level. Besides, save yourself the money and don't expose your expensive sails to that kind of abuse. I've blown out race sails that way. Just keep getting back out there. Only way you're going to learn. Get your wife used to the heeling and to understand that if the boat magically capsizes, you can still swim away from it with a life jacket on. lol This will be a story you can tell for a lifetime. I'm glad you two survived to tell it.
Thanks for watching and commenting. No issues really with anything you said. We certainly should have put n life jackets when we saw that. No excuses. Or at least no good excuses. I will add for context though, this is an inland lake and provided she was not unconscious, someone would have been there within a few minutes I think. As for her handling the boat- we are working on that. I have a lesson plan for her we are progressing through. Some of the pages must have gotten wet and stuck together as when I reviewed the video later I realized we skipped lessons 2-17 and went straight to lesson 18- Are we going to die?.
Thanks for posting mate. I don't know the little Catalina but have been sailing larger yachts for about 40 years and can only add that since you knew the $hit was gonna hit the fan you should have dropped the headsail and deep-reefed the main, as soon as you decided to head for shore. Putting on life jackets and closing all hatches is also a good safety precaution, so next time stow your fenders below. Flogging sails sound scary and can cost you to repair but no one was injured, which is the main thing. You did the right thing depowering the yacht to prevent capsize. Best of all you didn't once yell at your wife and said no when she asked if she was gonna die.
Thanks for watching and commenting. In the past, I have gone out with a reefed main alone when winds were gusting above 20. But nice I am out there, I can’t get my main down with any amount of wind unless I can hold into the wind. If I had immediately dropped the jib when we turned, I think we would have been ok. But I waited too late. The winds only lasted strong like that for a few minutes. But when the big gusts hit( stronger than any I have experienced) I let the main out too far and the boat stalled, fell off and then was blown over until it picked up speed again and started sailing. I still think if I had just not stopped sailing the boat and tried to turn, it might have been better. The main did not rip until I pulled hard to get it down. It was a good learning experience. Cheers!
If the main ripped when you pulled it down it sounds like you needed a new one anyway.
Much too much sail out.
You are wrong sir! There was much too much WIND out…..
Nothing like a fun day on the water. That did not look like fun at all. As far as the power boat, he was smart to get the hell out of there.
All in all, it was a good experience. We have been out since then with my wife and had the rail over in the water ( clear skies) and my wife did not even get worried at all. Thanks for commenting! I do think it would have been nice for the powerboat to wait to see if we went over and stayed over.
As a woman who runs her own boat, I’m going to comment on what I see. If women do anything at marinas, it’s maneuvering the trailer while the man runs the boat, or it’s hauling bags of snacks and towels. I’ve never seen a woman sailing or motoring a boat with a man in it. Women need to step it up, and their husbands need to encourage a partnership. If you get injured or go overboard, she’s your lifesaver. Your partner in this video could have been lowering the Bimini, getting PFD’s, buttoning up the cabin instead of just screaming when you heeled. And you could have communicated with her instead of grunting. Nobody else will say it. You need to be equal partners.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I agree my girlfriend could have stepped it up and helped prepare for the excitement, but she was not worried about it at all. Things like this don’t bother her much. She will give me hints when she doesn’t like something. I just have to be in tune with her and be firm. Don’t get me wrong- she lets me know when she is not happy. I hit her rear end at the dock in front of some people a month ago and will not let me forget it. A relationship takes work and it is hard with her as jealous as she is when there are other women on board. I just wish she would stop trying to throw my wife off of her when we all go out together… As for my wife, she will be given tasks as she is able to handle them. She really does not want to learn though. I think a realistic goal for this fall is to be able to steer the boat in a steady heading. It’s hard as she can’t see over the top of the cabin. Where we sail, if something were to happen to me, she could just call the marine police and they would be there within about 15 minutes or so at most. We went out last weekend and had to help a fellow sailer that turned upside down in a laser and we towed him back. My wife was able to get us the life jackets and hold lines when I needed her to. So she is a work in progress. She is getting more comfortable with the boat and will get better. It’s not like a I am not trying to get her to help. Now that she has been through this, she said she is more comfortable with her. Thanks again for watching and commenting!
I admire you for posting this video. We all get tough lessons. PLEASE wear a life jacket from now on!
Thanks for watching and commenting. I did not want to post it, but thought it was interesting enough and might be helpful to the sailing community. I
Cocktails or shots after this? Thanks for sharing, and very courageous too.
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That sky looked ominous 😮
The video did not do it justice. It was amazing to see. I just wish I could have seen it from farther away. The water was a strange blueish green on the way back k when we were motoring too. Thanks for watching and commenting!
“Are we going to die!”😆. Love it. Can certainly relate to how it feels that way (many times)🤦🏻♂️. Glad you survived to sail again!
Apparently most of the sailors have a lot more to live for than I do I guess….. My wife many years ago was on a small sailboat with me and we went over and she completely lost her mind and forgot she could swim and panicked. Sail was holding her under. She would have drowned if I did not pull her out and hold her up. Sooooo, her asking about dying is not completely unfounded…. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks for posting ! Hat's off to you and your wife for not freaking out under the circumstances. For anyone wanting to learn to sail, such as myself, you post is most helpful ! Best wishes !
About the best advice I could give is to watch what I do and then just do the opposite. All of my sails are not like this though. Most of them are fun but relaxing. Thanks for commenting.
Props to your wife for calm and carrying on! Truly remarkable. Lots of others have had good advice about downhaul, reefing etc., but best advice is get the sails down and secured as soon as you experience the quick wind rise. I have escaped without harm from similar misjudgments, so won’t lecture, just congratulate you on your shared good luck. All sailors should keep in mind that wind speed doubling means wind force multiplies four times. Twenty knots is sixteen times as much force as five.
Thanks for the kind words. I know I messed up. Wanted to post to maybe help some others. I hated the mainsail got ruined. The jib I can repair. I have skirted the edge of storms and had many good runs. This one was different and stronger than I was expecting. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I installed the Catalina direct lazy jacks, holds the boom up like a topping lift and also helps contain/flake the sail while it comes down, a great addition
I had not thought of the lazy jacks acting as a topping lift. One of the reasons I pushed and went out(we did stay right by the dock) was that I already had invested about 1 hour once I got to the boat putting on the sails, launching the boat, cooler, etc. I also completely take the sails down and put them below. I hate being at the dock ready to go and not being able to. I even have gone out with no wind and just motored around just so the day would not be a complete waste. Lazy jacks and a sail cover would be a good addition. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very scary footage. One hopes you won't wait until it's too late to reduce sail next time. Stay safe.
One can always hope……. Thanks for watching and commenting.
At 3:53 you unknowingly almost did the single manuver that would have allowed you to ride the whole situation out comfortably ... heave-to. When you tacked, if you'd left your jib cleated on the port side, the boat would have essentially "parked" itself, even in the extremely strong winds. Heaving-to is a great tactic to quickly employ when you get overpowered by unexpected weather.
And again at 7:40 you almost did it. Had you left the jib cleated on starboard and eased the main, the boat would have hove-to. I'd recommend practicing the tactic in moderate winds so you can get comfortable with it. It's a great tool to have in your sailing arsenal.
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Thanks for watching and commenting. With me being only 15 minutes away from the dock I did not want to stay out there in it any longer. I have learned heaving to previously, but was in hurry to get back.
Very courageous of you to post this video. Here is my take on the situation. As soon as you saw the storm clouds you should have put on PFD's, started the ouboard, closed companionway to prevent/reduce water possibly going down below. Reduced sail. Take sails down. Yes, if possible lower bimini. It creates a lot of windage. How to prepare for future wind/storms; Install the jib downhaul now! Install a single line/jiffy reef system on the main that leads back to the cockpit. A reef may not have helped in that storm, but it can help if wind pipes up another day. Completely reducing sail would have made a world of difference. Install a topping lift(or boom kicker) , it will support the end of the boom when the main sail is lowered. This is very convenient even on calm sunny days. Don't use the pigtail. Too much gusty wind from different directions to heave to in my opinion. I commend both of you for remaining as calm as you did. Educational video, however, if there is a next time dont video, focus on boat and your safety. Good that you stayed in the cockpit, thats a pretty safe place to be. Glad you made it back to port safely.
I’ve been in these types of conditions on Lake Michigan several times. First thing, turn on the motor, take sails down and if you can’t get to safe harbor, keep the bow into the wind. If that doesn’t work, drop an anchor. If the water is too deep at least the anchor will help the bow stay in the wind.
Wow, thank you for sharing this video. So much can be learned by simply watching it. You are lucky you made it back. I love the Catalina 22, but I learned its limitations quickly (and, fortunately, by sailing it with more experienced sailors). My club boat is a Cat 22, and it's a joy to sail. But I learned quickly that we should not have it out when steady winds are at 10 knots or higher, or gusting over 15 knots. The boat is just not built to handle it. One lesson I've learned is that tempting fate is likely to get me into trouble. I think several people have made great comments, so I will try not to repeat them. I own a Nimble Arctic 25 which is a very stable boat, but if I had seen dark skies anywhere close to what you saw I would have turned around at the dock and gone home. (I sail on Apalachee Bay on Florida's Gulf Coast.) One thing your video reinforced for me: Never go out on the water without a working outboard. I've had to sail back into my dock without a working outboard a couple of times, but weather was fair. Your video shows that a working outboard is also life saving tool on a sailboat in inclement weather. Also, some marina's will not allow sailboats to return to their dock under sail because the motor allows for more maneuverability. Getting the outboard going may well have saved you. That meant you were no longer solely at the whim of the wind. For me, your video reinforced a couple of best practices my much more experienced sailing friends tell me: 1. Dark skies? Don't go. 2. If you are caught in a storm, drop the Jib ASAP 3. Then reef the main ASAP. 4. Take down / fold up the bimini 5. Drop anchor if you can't make headway and ride it out. Others have knocked you for now wearing a PFD. That probably seems like a no brainer right now, but, personally, it's pretty common for people to out without a PFD. I wish I was more diligent at it. I would also consider getting a CO2 inflatable PFD because they are more comfortable and will inflate automatically once they are immersed (but still can be inflated manually). Water temperature is only one factor when considering a PFD. As you video shows really well, at any point you could have been knocked overboard by the flapping jib, the boom, or simply heeling over once the gusts caught your sails. The chances of someone turning around and getting back to you quickly once you are in the water is almost nil in these conditions. Thank you for this reminder that we can never be too careful or too cautious when setting out on a sail!
Thanks for watching and commenting. No issues with any of your comments. If I was in coastal waters or cold water I would not have been this irresponsible. Getting my sails down quickly when I am alone is not an easy task. Not that it matters, but we were only 15 minutes away from the dock when this happened. The storm ended up being much more than what I thought was out there. It actually blew some trees down. 20 minutes after this it was gone from this area and there was no wind. This was not a front coming through. As for the outboard, one of my must haves to take anyone out was a reliable motor. It is a 4 hp, brand new a couple years ago and is reliable. 4hp is enough on this lake, but I really wished I had that 6 hp sail pro with the extra long shaft that day. I really can’t go forward to tak3 the jib down with the motor on with any waves because the stern will pop up and the motor loses bite. Thanks again for the comments!
Dicey situation.. Life jackets? Heck no!!!
Apparently most sailors have way more to live for than I do…. lol. Thanks for watching. But in the future, I will certainly put on a life jacket when it gets dicey.
Love your videos! Noticed that you don't have any battens in your main sail. At least during this video. Having them in the sail will increase your performance and keep your leech from prematurely blowing out before its time. I checked out Lake Martin on Google Earth. Looks like a really cool place to sail and explore. Carry on! 😀
excellent learning tool, thanks for posting with captions. glad yall are safe
6.55 screaming. Shut up lol.😂
I HOPE that is not what I said…. lol. I think you misheard….. I was saying STAND UP….. to her, the boat……. Not SHUT UP, to her- the wife….. that’s my story and I’m stickinggggggh to it…..
Beautiful video! Thanks for sharing your good times on the water. I trailer to Wind Creek a few times a year and stay out for a couple of nights at a time when I can.
As soon as the gusts started, you should have eased out the sails and doused that jib instantly. Fumbling with the boom did nothing. Should have focused on shortening your sails. You 2 got really lucky. Practice releasing your halyards and dropping those sails.
Dousing with my jib or main in any kind of wind is not that easy. In these gusts- without a downhaul on the jib or someone to hold the boat into the wind with the motor it is not going to happen. I was basically single handed. I did not expect the gusts to get that strong. Easing the main sheet when the strong gust hit was what caused the boat to stop sailing, stall, fall off and get pushed over. Normally I keep sailing, just close hauled and wait the few minutes for it to drop down. Without a downhaul, in this case even with a downhaul I doubt the jib would have come down without me up front, not going to happen in winds like that without more experienced hand on tiller. I tried to get the main down, but those winds locked the slides in the mast. It was not coming down. I pulled as hard as I could and I think that is when the sail ripped and the boom fell. I did not know the main ripping was what dropped the boom like that. My “fumbling” with the boom was me making sure it was not going to get pulled out of the mast and lost over the side getting in my motor. That would have been bad news. Once I realized it was still attached and not in danger of coming off the mast, that is when I went back to the cockpit and secured it as best I could and we went back to the dock. This was a chaotic few minutes for sure, and I don’t like destroying a mainsail, but I have another better one. We took the boat out yesterday and had a blast and the boat is fine. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I learned a lot from watching. Glad you got home OK! Thx for sharing. Lots of lessons to be learned from this!!
If only I had a video of my entire life, I could be a one stop life coach of what not to do…. It would fill up a small book. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Shouldn't he just use the jib sail only and bring that main sail down for the time being?
Good advice- but it’s not easy to get the sails down. My jib I can just release like I did.- but getting my main down when it is just me is hard even on light wind days. In that wind, I should have not even tried to let it down, just turned towards home and eased it way out. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Reef early and reef deep
First of all, great job to whoever was filming this! Also, so great that you posted this and showed the real deal. It helps everyone. You already know about the jib downhaul. Keep in mind you'll need to go forward and secure the jib down to the deck quickly, otherwise the jib will be blown into the water. Second, boom topping lift or Boom Kicker. I had a Boom Kicker on my Catalina 22 and loved it. So much more intuitive than a topping lift. Third, skip the main reefing system and go for lazy jacks instead. A main reefing system on a small boat like the C22 is too complicated, and you have to go to the mast to make it work most of the time anyway. Lazy jacks keep your main sail up and away from the cockpit. (Rig a main sail down haul as well if you like.) Douse those sails quickly and be happy! Lastly, a Tiller Tamer is a great help. Provides a third hand holding a steady course while you tend to the sails. P.S. Lose the bimini and wear big hats when it's sunny. But mostly, thank you for posting!
I agree with all your comments. Thanks for watching and posting helpful comments. I did not really want to post it, but I thought it might be helpful to show a C22 in some heavier wind gusts. I made a bunch of mistakes, but even though I lost a mainsail, I call this a near miss and it might help some other sailers out there not make the same mistakes.
It's a very good video!
I’m new to sailing and I bought me a 22 foot hunter 1984 about a year ago and I’ve been working on it. Haven’t even had it in the water yet but man it looks awesome. I can’t wait till I get mine out. There seems so peaceful.
I also have a Cat 22, you have to get rid of the backstay topping lift ! I also rigged a downhaul for the mainsail, it will get it down quick when needed. Before the waves got big, I would have had the wife hold a coarse, go up and haul down the sails, slow to a stop, throw out the anchor. Sit and wait it out. Sound like a plan? Do no harm. If you have a set of reef points, should have put it in at the dock. And, they call them life jackets for a reason, this could have ended very badly, I am glad you did not get hurt.
Congratulations on your video going viral. I’m from the Catalina 22 FB group. That was a FUN ride. I’m also a fellow CZcamsr!! Great job filming all this. Tell your wife good job on the screaming.
Lol, thank you. I was freaking out. We will def check out your CZcams channel also.
Subscribed to your channel. I see you are in Dallas. I spent many summers in Dallas Texas with my cousins! Originally from Ruston, Louisiana. My sister was a dr at children’s until 2016.
Thanks for watching! I’m a member of that group too . I saw it pop up. There. I thought “ uh oh”. This was fine until it popped up on the C22 page…. lol. But, we put our boat on its side all the time- that was nothing new for us. I’m just upset we went out with storms around without the life jackets or the bottom boards in. My wife loved it and wants to go out all the time now. We took the boat out yesterday and got the rail in the water again and had fun. Also got to help rescue a laser from our club that went over and lost the rudder and we had to tow it back……. We have loved the C22 and have had loads of fun in it.
Great job staying in the game. Did you consider turning into the wind? Fastest way to de-power.
Thanks for watching, if I had been alone. Would have tried to keep sailing close hauled and round up when the wind gusts came. Big gust- round up into the wind-stall, fall off and repeat. Yes the boat would lay down like it did, but we do that all the time. Although these gusts were the highest I have ever seen on the boat- they said 60 mph, they did not last long. If I had had my son with me he could have started the motor and held us into the wind. I could maybe have gotten lol the sails down. He and I did that last summer when I squall hit and it went fine. I was just short handed and made judgement errors.
Loved the Wife's comments! As they say in flying, any landing you walk away from is a success😉
True! Here is the thing. We went out yesterday and put the rail in the water several times and she was fine…. She said she was just scared the first time as she did not understand what was going on. I had a more experienced (way more than me)crew yesterday with us when we went out and she had a ball and it was much more relaxed. We even got to tow a sailboat back that had flipped upside down. She loves it now.
I've been in this situation, twice, but worse. I was solo sailing on Lake Eufaula when what I'd called straight-line winds, constantly blowing at around 40 to 50 mph, with horizontal rain and lightning. I was ill-prepared for that storm with the bimini up, hatches open, and anchor stored. I lived through it and when I got home I ordered a furler and new jib, had to sew a patch in the main. My friend called it "making memories"...lol...One other thing, I don't sail in July and August in Alabama.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you made it through all of that. As you know, summer sailing down here is the season of light winds- unless there are some pop up storms. I’m glad I am not the only one to be caught out like this around here. My video here had high winds, but we did not have lightening. My best sailing days have been when there are random pop up storms in the general area. There was a hurricane that had the remnants come through here either last year or the year before with steady 18 mph with gusts higher. Best most fun sailing my son as I have had. Cheers!
You were in an absolute perfect heave too position then you released the jib. I couldn't imagine a better scenario for a heave too
@@DialedN_07 I know I know lol…. But I was only 15 minute from the dock and no longer wanted to be on the water….. that squall blew some trees down and I wanted none of it…. It looked worse in person… thanks for watching and commenting!
On my 22, if for whatever reason I cant get the jib downhaul to work i can stand through the cabin hatch to pull the jib down if I don't want to go on deck. Much safer. I would keep the cabin clear enough to do just that from now on. This video shows what these boats can handle. I would never thought it could handle that much wind with so much sail up and not put the sails in the water. Thank you for uploading the video. It makes the gusts we have encountered seem really pleasant in comparison.
Thank you for helping us novices learn, really appreciate you posting this video.
I’m not much more than a novice in the C22. Glad this helped. Did not want to post it, but when I was looking for good videos showing higher winds in small boats, I could not find much. Thanks so much for watching. There are other videos up on the channel more relaxing.
Catalina 22 is ok to sail single handed in good weather, but going out in iffy weather without someone else who can competently run the tiller at the very least is always a bad idea. Get your wife some experience with tiller and lines and next time she asks if she can hold anything have her take the tiller while you sort out the mess you've got yourself in.
I feel like you should have dropped the phone and all hands on deck got the sails down. Problem solved. Seems you had plenty of time. I can drop my jib in about 20 seconds might end up a bit wet rather it blow off the bow for a second until I can tie it down then let the wind beat it to hell like that. A for the main I don’t understand where your boom went. You should have a lime to attach it to keep it up. You should have that line accessible.
The boom fell when the mainsail ripped. Another viewer pointed that out to me. The boom had never fallen like that before. I do have a pigtail to hold up the boom when the sail is down, but can’t really get to it easily when the Bimini is up.
Price a new one?
I have another one that is actually a better sail. One of the members at the sailing club gave it to me. It is not blown out like the one that ripped and is loose footed. I like it better. But I don’t or didn’t use it when there was any chance of high winds. I thought that of the winds pick up and things go squirrelly, I would not want to damage my good main. The ripped jib just pulled apart at a seam. I think I can fix that one myself. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hey Hon, why don't we go for a relaxing sail!
She has been out probably 10-12 times with me and this was the only one like this. But she loved it and can’t wait to go back. She had been out on my Force 5 years ago and got thrown out and over several times. I promised her it could not happen with this larger boat….😂
Lol
Early on, when I went sailing with my wife, she was never happy. The boat was ether going too slow or tipping too much. We decided that I would go sailing and she would go shopping. We are now very happily divorced.
What I often forget including all the preparations when you experience a powerful gust of wind to let the main sheet go. Instead we tend to steer the boat windward, which in normal circumstances is the way to do.
That’s what I normally do- or the boat will do it for me. Big gust, the boat rounds up, loses the wind, falls off, sails fill again, rounds up, repeat. I usually never even ease the main sheet. Things went bad this time when I DID release the main sheet-stalling the boat, allowing it to fall off, stand up and THEN get hit by the big winds…. I think if I had been alone or had my son with me we would have been ok. But live and learn. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Lots of others have said it, but a furling headsail although expensive is fantastic for allowing you to reduce sail at any time and so much easier for everyday use. My crew (wife) panics in much less windy conditions so well done on continuing to film while asking calmly if you were going to die😊
With us being on an inland lake, normally I just pick a correct sized jib, I have several to pick from. I can’t afford a roller furler. I have been told that with the furler you lose some capability as the sail is made lighter than say a 110 jib so you might damage it when in higher winds. But I don’t know. I was also told that racing rules don’t allow one- but I never would race at a national event.
@@cn780 I'm not a racer, I just cruise around the west coast of Scotland. As far as I'm aware racing with a furler means you can't change your sail which wouldn't suit a racer who would want to use exactly the right sail. My headsail is made of the same material as the main so pretty sturdy and anyway, it's having to do less work when partly furled in higher winds. I'm quite lazy so I also have a stack pack so the main can be dropped straight into the bag. Roller furlers are stupidly expensive for what they are but I guess that's sailing for you. Happy sailing, and remember to put twist into your mainsail, helps to reduce heel when it's gusty.
Good job staying calm. Panic doesn’t help.
Thanks for sharing, great learning from this
Glad you guys are ok
You both did a great job with the circumstances you where dealing with at the time. You know what they say ( hindsight 20/20) . Y’all made it home with another great story to tell. Are their things you could have done differently? Absolutely, but then THERE ALWAYS IS isn’t there? It was an exciting day and everyone made it home in one piece. Isn’t life great! Praise the Lord for another great day!!😃🙏
That scream at the 7:00 minute mark! Most of us have probably heard that sound a time or two....🤣
I am impressed by the ride on that small craft. Despite the mishap you have a great boat! I hav sailed on Lake Michigan on a MacGregor just to see how it handled. Not impressed. But that Catalina 22 rides so much better without water ballast. Maybe that is the one!!
Thanks for watching and commenting. I don’t know how I would like sailing on cold water up there. There were something l8me 15,000 of the C22’s made I think. Fleets everywhere, parts, support groups, etc. The C22 is light and is certainly small, but it is big enough for us right now here in central Alabama. I e got other videos up showing the boat better, all explained from a novice point of view.
@@cn780 You would love it on the Great Lakes. It's refreshing especially when the temps are 90 in the Midwest. Like taking mini-vacations from the heat and the water is usually 70° by July. No sharks too!