I had the feeling that the mainsheet was being held tight. I don't think backing the jib alone would cause a capsize - it is, after all, how we heave-to. The tiller extension seems to be quite a nuisance - I rarely use it on my Mirror.
Mirror Cruising exactly the same thing has happened to me in my gull. I learned the hard way to make sure the jib sheet is free running before tacking. I do find that the self bailers don’t work too well in the gull compared to the wayfarer I had before, you have to be going quiet fast before they become effective. I also agree with comment on the tiller extension but my poor technique is a bigger issue.
Thanks for sharing the lesson... 🙏
You could tie the jib sheets together or make a continuous one so you don't lose it on the downwind side.
I had the feeling that the mainsheet was being held tight. I don't think backing the jib alone would cause a capsize - it is, after all, how we heave-to.
The tiller extension seems to be quite a nuisance - I rarely use it on my Mirror.
Mirror Cruising exactly the same thing has happened to me in my gull. I learned the hard way to make sure the jib sheet is free running before tacking. I do find that the self bailers don’t work too well in the gull compared to the wayfarer I had before, you have to be going quiet fast before they become effective. I also agree with comment on the tiller extension but my poor technique is a bigger issue.
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What type of dinghy is it? May be a Wayfarer?
A Gull. Hartley Boats makes them.