ATRS. Alabam Trash Righting System. Invented and coined by Tshan I believe.

Some of the lighter uni guys have difficulty righting so they just take an empty trash bag or two. When they're all set to right, they just scoop a little water into the bag pull it into their laps and viola! Inexpensive and very effective.

Recovery times seem to be improving. I was just wondering if it was due to practice or "technology".

Loose spin halyard- the conditions were pretty rough. Does easing the spin halyard provide more lift to the bows, yielding "survivability" at the cost of speed. Or, is it a fault related to racing pressure and conditions?