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A dinghy can also capsize. The film shows two-man dinghies with so much buoyancy that they can be righted and sailed on. There is not just one "right" solution for this, but various possibilities. The film shows a selection of this variety and encourages people to try and practice. This way, dinghy sailors not only lose their fear of capsizing, but they also have fun. If the mast sinks after capsizing, it gets stuck in the bottom in shallow water, and in deep water the boat capsizes. Neither of these things can be seen in the film. If you want to find out more about this, you can find a text with pictures here: https://tubcloud.tu-berlin.de/s/FsM5K... In addition to practical actions, the film also shows some typical difficulties when righting and how to avoid them. Procedures are shown for less experienced and more advanced sailors. Summary: The film shows various possibilities of what can happen to the boat and the sailors when the boat capsizes, how they can right their dinghy and get back into the boat. In the first part, less experienced sailors practice capsizing and righting themselves and in pairs in light winds. In the second part, some of the typical difficulties when righting are shown. The third part deals with the process of first climbing onto the daggerboard to right the boat from the water. It can be seen why this is of no advantage to many sailors. In the fourth part, advanced sailors capsize their dinghy without the helmsman falling into the water. The foredeck hand lies down on the tank in the water and allows himself to be "shoveled" into the boat when it is righted. The foredeck hand shoveling in is shown in detail as a particularly helpful method. The fifth and final part deals with the problem of a mast lying to windward. Righting the boat with the wind is possible, but it is difficult. The above text with pictures contains more information: https://tubcloud.tu-berlin.de/s/FsM5K... In between, the film gives tips on equipment and trim of the boat for practicing capsizing and righting. © Hamburg, 2021 Authors: Gerhard Müller, formerly Department of Sports Science, University of Hamburg. Contact: [email protected] Gisela Müller-Plath, Department of Methodology and Maritime Psychology, Technical University of Berlin. Contact: [email protected] Recordings by Gerhard Müller at the University of Hamburg 1992 - 2007 and at the Ècole Nationale de Voile (ENV) in Quiberon, France.