lauraandrex said:
OMG Walt that is hilarious and VERY reminiscent of a few of my experiences with Rex on his Hobie! the funniest was when we were hiked out (he was at helm) and my feet slipped and like a wrecking ball I launched him and myself off the back, in the meantime the boat is sailing along with the two of dragging behind, he managed to climb back on but it was the same deal, boat hauling [censored] and me dragging in the water behind with no arm strength to pull myself up until he put the main sheet and the rudder in one hand and reached over and yanked me up with the other by the back of my lifejacket like a little kid LOL
I sailed my cousin's Laser once (without him aboard).... Wind was blowing hard parallel to shore so I headed directly out for maybe a mile. The time came to tack and over we went. Each time I righted the boat and got back in we'd catch the wind and go over again. It went like this for maybe 10 capsizes before I finally regained control and got back to shore. It wasn't too funny at the time! I was used to a Highlander or Albacore or Flying Scot -- a Laser is much more unforgiving!
