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Posts: 31 Sailing on my favorite water hole Cowan Lake Ohio ( because its is close to home), I was given a weather lesson by Mother Nature. While I always carry a VHF radio while sailing, I usually do not listen the weather as frequently on the inland lake ( I listen to the marine forecast, each hour, while off shore). The mid day weather was nice and sunny, as I sailed. Then the sky was darkened by rain clouds, still nothing to alert me. I looked to the west and saw a large grey sheet approaching, with in seconds I was hit by a squall. Heavy driving rain the size of peanuts, I was within a few compass points of being able to hove to. The Boat was hit with 30 mph wind, while I pushed the tiller to get into position, I was leaning over the side The wind beat my jib boom and knock off the sail ties. I was already carrying 1 reef in the main. The squall lasted only about 4 minutes, but seemed like an hour to me. After it passed I was the only boat on the lake that wasn’t knocked down. One catamaran ran with the wind and sailed straight on to the beach area at a high rate of speed. After it passed it was like someone turned the switch of for the wind – dead calm. I turned on the radio and they announced that the weather alert bulletin # 67342 had passed. Lesson learned the hard way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IP: Logged Posts: 495 I presume this means you were close hauled? "while I pushed the tiller to get into position, I was leaning over the side" Do you mean that the boat was heeled way over? Do you think the Haven behaved as well as could be expected? Any other comments? Thanks, Tom [This message has been edited by Admin5 (edited 08-16-2006).] IP: Logged Posts: 31 The boat was well behaved and slow in reaction time. Several "thistle class" boats that were knocked down were hit by the wind, on the beam, and instantly awash. The local sailing center sent out rescue crew to asist the downed boats. IP: Logged Posts: 262 IP: Logged All times are ET (US)
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Topic: Sailing Saftey
SteveW
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Registered: Oct 2002
posted 08-15-2006 02:10 PM
While many people consider the inland lake sailing to be much safer than open water, the potential for knock down is equally as great, if not more risky.
Admin5
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posted 08-16-2006 09:28 PM
A very scary experience! "I was within a few compass points of being able to hove to"
SteveW
Builder
Registered: Oct 2002
posted 08-17-2006 08:09 AM
Yes, I was close-hauled. As you know if you put the boat in irons, the sail gets a violent beating, being hove to, the sail still has wind and is calm. I thought I was going to take in water, as I was heeled over to the oar locks, When I pushed the tiller it brought me closer into the wind.
Tom
Builder
Registered: Jul 2002
posted 08-17-2006 09:43 AM
Thanks for the clarifications Steve. I have wondered about an extension for the tiller (hiking stick). What do you think? Here's one I put on the tiller of my Alpha 2:
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