I had a similar situation today on Chesapeake, except it was about 25kts winds, I was in my 20-year old Catalina 18, and I had 2 10-year olds on board. 1. I put everyone in the safety gear, 2. I put up a working jib and Main, 3. When I couldn't reef (never mind why) I dropped the sails and came back to the marina.
BTW, we had fun too. And I was also a bit nervous.
I supposed you all wanted to just have some fun. You could have dropped a sail to be safer, it may have saved your mast. Then again, I am sure you all knew that and definitely sounds like you all had a fun time.
Put the boom lower so you don't have pressure on almost the middle of the mast.
mailtob 8 months ago
Awesome... Thats why they put 6 sidestays on a C 22 lolol
Texas1970 1 year ago
This is a awesome video looks like you guys were having tons of fun.
duckman4you 1 year ago
reef reef reef!
TheMainCaptain 1 year ago
I had a similar situation today on Chesapeake, except it was about 25kts winds, I was in my 20-year old Catalina 18, and I had 2 10-year olds on board. 1. I put everyone in the safety gear, 2. I put up a working jib and Main, 3. When I couldn't reef (never mind why) I dropped the sails and came back to the marina.
BTW, we had fun too. And I was also a bit nervous.
The mast is still standing...
bessarion123 1 year ago
KEEP IT TIGHT!!!
gliderrider 1 year ago
that must been fun !
cdalego 1 year ago
I supposed you all wanted to just have some fun. You could have dropped a sail to be safer, it may have saved your mast. Then again, I am sure you all knew that and definitely sounds like you all had a fun time.
warspite2 1 year ago
@Righteousarrow Perhaps the winds weren't 30+, but on a Cat 22 you would probably demast if you put your genoa up in this kind of wind.
tomperanteau 2 years ago
Definately looks like fun, although reefing would have been nice, but not as fun. until the mast broke of course....
SailingandSuch 2 years ago