To answer your comment Pete: don't be reluctant and/or impressed by the Northsea.

With regard to righting a capseized cat, a wavy condition on the northsea will always help you by lifting the masttop for free.
Normally a rope thrown over the hull will do!
Besides that, in waves there is no time for hocus-pocus.

This pole-business which I have mounted on my cat is therefor more a safety in case the uphaulrope don't work for any reason.

For instance on flat water (off shore wind). And in this situation there is also more time for the whole setup of a pole.


Starting-point for a seasailor should always be: I have to return on my own force. Avoid Pan-Pan and try to postpone untill a real mayday.

ronald