[C320-list] "Broach" - Mainsheet

[K L]

Adam:

You are right, people broach in the bay in broad daylight. In fact a few 
years back I was on a boat (not mine) that broached spectacularly right in 
front of the St. Francis YC at the finish line of a race. Very embarrassing.

I wouldn't be too hard on the former owner of the sail. I think buying 
sheets that are too short is a common experience.

Thanks for the invite. I would like to wait till the weather gets warmer. I 
sail in the winter, and plan to go out this weekend, but the nights are too 
cold for me right now.

Thanks for taking the time to write the article.

Ken Danko
#802 Grace
San Francisco


>From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
>Reply-To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>CC: CraigEneboe at aol.com, straum_rpi at yahoo.com
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] "Broach" - Mainsheet
>Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:53:02 -0800
>
>Yes, we tried that and other things with the motor to no avail.
>
>The engine was already on and in gear when the line was discovered in
>the water as far as I remember--details are a little fuzzy.  The mistake
>was really me using spinnaker sheets that were about 1/2 the appropriate
>length.  The embarrassing part was I knew it and the new sheets were on
>order but I kept using the old ones.
>
>As far as night sailing goes, if you follow your rule you would never
>sail offshore. (There are quite a few offshore races in our area, like
>to Catalina and Hawaii.)  In my twenty years night sailing on the Bay
>this was my first real problem and to be frank, I have met a number of
>racers who have blown out sails and broached while sailing/racing in the
>Bay during the day time.
>
>What to go for a spin some night?
>
>Adam
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of K L
>Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 4:20 PM
>To: c320-list at catalina320.com
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] "Broach" - Mainsheet
>
>
>Adam:
>
>I read your article with interest. I was wondering if you tried the
>following maneuver before you called Vessel Assist:
>
>1. Have a crew member hold the line which is caught in the prop. 2.
>Either open the compression switches on the engine or pull the
>stop-engine switch and leave it in the "off" position. The point here is
>to
>keep the engine from starting.
>3. Switch the transmission into reverse.
>4. Instruct the crew member holding the line to pull while
>simultaneously
>pressing the starter button. The prop will rotate in the opposite
>direction
>and sometimes the line will unravel and come off the prop.
>
>I would add one item to your Lessons Learned list: If a crew member says
>a
>line is in the water, never put the engine in gear till the line is
>secured
>on board. If the engine is in gear, immediately switch the transmission
>to
>neutral.
>
>One of the advantages of sailing during the day is that these unexpected
>and
>unpredictable puffs of wind can be seen more easily (and at a greater
>distance) on the surface of the water. Plus, in the bay area, it's a lot
>
>warmer during the day.
>
>Ken Danko
>#802, Grace
>San Francisco
>
>
>
> >From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
> >Reply-To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> >To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> >Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mainsheet
> >Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:20:24 -0800
> >
> >It's the one with the brilliant article about broaching.  It is dated
> >November, 2006 and has a picture of a boat on the cover.
> >
> >Adam
> >
>
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