Towing
Towing a dinghy at the lake
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Take down the main, roll it up and secure it in the boat.
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Secure the boom.
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Wrap the jib around the forestay, secure it with the jib sheet.
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Raise the centreboard 3/4
Single boat towed astern
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Use the main sheet as painter and feed it through the tow ring.
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Wrap it once around the mast and hold the end in your hand during the tow.
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Tie the other end to the tow line (e.g. Alpine butterfly bend or Icicle hitch).
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Sit far back and steer to the side of the motorboat wash.
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It may be possible to use the tow line from the tow-boat directly to feed it through the tow ring, wrap it around the mast and hold it.
Towing multiple boats simultaneously
Several boats can be towed astern simultaneously by applying a fishbone pattern method:
Boats are alternately attached onto a long tow rope with individual painters.
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to be continued....