After six exhausting days at sea, I was too tired to reef while the boat repeatedly launched off the waves and slammed back down. By the time I reached port, two backstays had broken at the swaged fittings, showing exactly where repeated shock loading can cause rigging to fail.
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I once had someone jump off my catamaran while we were sailing, and I had to turn the boat around to recover her. If someone goes overboard, my first move is to heave to, stop the boat and regain control of the situation.
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When I am sailing alone, I avoid putting out two anchors because recovering both can become nearly impossible if they start dragging. I would rather leave and find a better patch of sand.
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