Capsized Dinghy at Largs

[Zen Zero]

http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/largs/articles/2013/06/12/460657-capsized-dinghy-at-largs/

Anyone know any more about this?

Dinghy capsizes - I've rarely been out in one that didn't capsize
RNLI Called out - OK This happens with well-meaning prom-walkers
Couldn't right it - eh?
RNLI guy couldn't get it upright either - ¿qué?
Too heavy, had to be towed upright - What kind of dinghy is this?

 

[dunedin]

Not aware of the specifics, but using a rope and tugging (towing) a dinghy to right it is a pretty common RIB technique to get a boat upright - saves a lot of hassle.
Perhaps it was just that.

As long as nobody was seriously hurt then all good. Well done the RNLI guys

 

[markhomer]

perhaps it was a catamaran (there are a few at largs ) , never heard of towing a dinghy upright in my 40 yrs dinghy sailing , but it is sometimes done with cats . which are the spawn of satan i know , but i like mine !

 

[Deleted member 36384]

So the RNLI got the dinghy righted after all and towed her upright, or has the definition of upright changed i.e. the underside being upright is the capsized state. I used to tow lots of dinghies upright when the wind died down back to base.

 

[flaming]

So the RNLI got the dinghy righted after all and towed her upright, or has the definition of upright changed i.e. the underside being upright is the capsized state. I used to tow lots of dinghies upright when the wind died down back to base.

I read it as they righted the boat by towing it. I.e. line from starboard shrouds over the bottom of the boat to the port side and motor away so the sails act as a water brake and the boat is righted by the pull on the line.

Would be very surprised if the boat in question isn't a Wayfarer. Turtled one of them a few years back and two fit mid 20s blokes couldn't right it.

 

[Morven]

I read it as they righted the boat by towing it. I.e. line from starboard shrouds over the bottom of the boat to the port side and motor away so the sails act as a water brake and the boat is righted by the pull on the line.

Would be very surprised if the boat in question isn't a Wayfarer. Turtled one of them a few years back and two fit mid 20s blokes couldn't right it.

I think it was a Laser 19 with a big outboard on the back. That coupled with the daggerboard sliding back into its casing meant the crew could not right it. To be fair, it was quite windy at the time.

 

[TangaraToo]

Righting a dingy using the tow from shroud method is standard practice as outlined in RYA safety boat course.
Flaming, you just weren't doing it right. My lightweight 10st 6lbs can right a wayfarer from turtled and scoop the crew in. It's all about technique. Watched two much heavier guys than me trying to do the same thing and boat wasn't having any of it. Trick is use the jib sheet to hand on to allowing you to lean right out like hiking. My sailing club uses the wayfarer as the training boat so I get a lot of practice.

 

[DanTribe]

Righting a dingy using the tow from shroud method is standard practice as outlined in RYA safety boat course.
Flaming, you just weren't doing it right. My lightweight 10st 6lbs can right a wayfarer from turtled and scoop the crew in. It's all about technique. Watched two much heavier guys than me trying to do the same thing and boat wasn't having any of it. Trick is use the jib sheet to hand on to allowing you to lean right out like hiking. My sailing club uses the wayfarer as the training boat so I get a lot of practice.

A good example of the technique here, [ at about 4.50]. you just need to have a tug handy.
http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=141641

 

[Deleted member 36384]

It's very poor journalism. They should just have said they righted it and towed it back. The non sailing man (and this sailing man) wouldn't have understood that towing a dinghy by a shroud helps right it.

Anyway, glad all are well. If the crew could not have righted it then it becomes an issue for theCG and RNLI assuming there was no other help around. Largs Yacht Haven, Largs Yacht Club and Cumbrae Water Sports Centre are all within a stones throw, but its still a big enough bit of water for a dinghy not to get immediate help from anyone in the area. If there is no racing/training from the latter organisations then there would be no safety boat(s) out anyway.

 

[dunedin]

never heard of towing a dinghy upright in my 40 yrs dinghy sailing !

As others have confirmed, pulling a heavy dinghy up by a rope round the shrouds is pretty common if the crew can't right it and the rescue boat guys don't want to risk getting wet.

Also seen a more innovative approach used by sailing schools with things like Toppers. Clearly these are light weight and easily righted. But if the crew is safely on the RIB, some just use the painter on the bow and spin the boat round in fast circles, which does the job quickly and more entertainingly to cheer up a cold junior sailor.

 

[lw395]

Pulling on the shroud, you can also pull in line with mast initially, if the mast is in the mud.
That may save the mast.
Righting a boat like a Wayf with a light instructor works fine in flat water on a training course, sometimes less well in 3ft chop, which is when the damn things tend to capsize in anger.