Steadying a monohull in a pen.

[GILow]

Hi all,

Like a fair bit of the country, we are being treated to some pretty strong winds here in Adelaide. This is not normally a problem for me, but they are coming from an unusual direction. Instead of directly on the bow, they are coming from abeam. As a result, the boat has been leaning to port for a day now, and I’m over it. Now I’ve just learned I have another 24 hours of this nonsense.

The pen next to me is empty, and I’m thinking of running a halyard over to the finger to bring the boat upright. (Nobody will complain.)

Silly idea? I’m trying to imagine what unexpected forces might come into play.

Matt