Trimaran capsize in RTIR...what happens next?

[Wansworth]

Did Tthe pilot cutters have easing ropes around the tiller or even tackles?

 

[Adios]

A friend of mine has a Hanse 44. Couple of years ago on a west east transatlantic, his steering broke leaving the Azores. He and his mate, the only 2 on board, hand steered using the emergency tiller for 6 days to get to Lanzarote.

He really doesn't want to do that again.

I know its not the MAB/AWB thread but am I right in thinking the days of rigging it to reasonably stay on course with some ropes around the tiller and careful setting of sails went with the invention of the narrow fin keel?

 

[Stemar]

The Nic 32 has a long, deep keel, which certainly helped to avoid broaching, but we really didn't have much control of our direction once that bolt let go - we were heading straight for Ventnor beach. And, of course the emergency tiller was in the bottom of a deep locker full of fenders and other junk.

Don't be impressed by my skill - I was mostly just ballast on the rail, though I did come in handy because I had an easily accessibly mini toolkit on my belt. The real skill came were the helm and the skipper - two lovely French ladies (not Madame, she doesn't do bumpy weather sailing, so she was part of the shore team)

 

[capnsensible]

I know its not the MAB/AWB thread but am I right in thinking the days of rigging it to reasonably stay on course with some ropes around the tiller and careful setting of sails went with the invention of the narrow fin keel?

Dunno. And neither does he. Just that it was a pigs orphan and now he has a hydrovane and he is recently back from his second lap with two friends.