![]() Of course if you get caught by a rogue wave, there is very little that you can do. Then with the storm jib only, sheeted both sides to keep it centred, he kept the bow dead downwind and the stern to the waves and managed to avoid going beam on to the seas. ![]() Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to sail solo non-stop around the World, aboard his 32ft 5in yacht Suhaili. PHOTO CREDIT: BILL ROWNTREE/PPL Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, in his non-stop round the world voyage aboard Suhaili, deployed 2in (16mm) rope in bights trailed off the stern. Subscribe to Sailing Today with Yachts & Yachting for more great practical sailing advice Lin and Larry Pardey have their para-anchor, which seems to work well on long-keel boats, where you heave to and set a para-anchor on a bridle from the bow and drift downwind in your own ‘slick’.įor those who do not have a long keel or for those who like to run off there is the Jordan Series drogue, deployed from the stern – which will slow you down – 200ft or so of line with 100 small drogues. Heaving to should put your boat at 45° to the wind and thus you will take the seas on the shoulder. There are a number of techniques for managing in storms and big seas. Reef early.Ĥ Do not allow the boat to go beam on to a sea. On the crest of a breaking wave, flow of water over the rudder can be reversed leading to loss of control.ģ Don’t allow the boat to become over-pressed. Ocean Passages for the World (Admiralty) gives you the percentage chance of storms by month.Ģ Concentrate when helming. In the most extreme situations, you can be pitchpoled – turned end over end – but it’s worth saying, before anyone gets put off, that the average weekend cruising is usually a more placid affair!ġ Sail smart – in the correct seasons. With the mast well underwater, the boat may right herself, or invert for a time, or indeed roll through 360°. Keep an eye on the horizon and prepare early for any likely increase in breeze Knock downs caused by waves occur when the boat goes beam on to a big sea because a rogue wave catches the helm out and here the knock down will vary and is likely to be greater than 90°. A knock down here will be to 90° or less. Sometimes a boat running before a sea can be given a shove by a wave – and the wind does the rest. K nock downs can be caused by the wind when the boat may broach or get caught in a Chinese gybe or if the boat gets caught out by a sudden squall. Here’s expert sailing instructor and writer Duncan Wells on how to avoid being flattened With the right sail-set up and an eye to windward, it’s unlikely, but a sudden squall can be all it takes to throw you into a knock down.
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