The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
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Why Capsize Drills?
We take a breath, set the sail, and before we know it, we’ve capsized to port and our whole crew is in the water. We count off to make sure everyone is present.