SELF RESCUE
Self rescue without assistance
PADDLE Light wind, flat water, any direction: lay the rig on the tail of the board, keeping the sail out of the water, mast into the wind, lay flat on the board with feet on sail for balance. Paddle to safety.
DRIFT Light to medium wind (when safety is downwind): lay the rig on the nose of the board out of water. Sit on the board with feet on sail, let the wind do all the work.
DRAG Light to medium wind with chop: stand on board, uphaul, point board to safety, let clew of sail stay emerged and wind will push you forward, keep knees bent and back straight.
Heavy wind and chop: point board to safety hold sail in water start position (flying rig) keep body in water, steer board as if sailing (may put one foot on the board and let one foot drag beside board in the water).
DE RIGGING (If possible ...abandon rig only if necessary)
Sit on the board and release downhaul tension, keep the sail low in the water, remove battens, place them in mast sleeve, release outhaul and inhaul.
Put boom around your waist or tie it to the footstrap, roll sail on mast and re tie boom with outhaul (use harness lines or excess outhaul to tie mast to board leave connected at universal).
If forward progress is not being made abandon rig to reduce drag and paddle board to safety.
NOTE: When you are in extreme offshore wind - do not de-rig - use sail to cause drag to slow progress out to sea and signal for help.
DON'T PANIC
STAY WITH BOARD
CONSERVE ENERGY
RELAX
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