Okay...I got ****.

Ever since I installed my power pole two years ago and found I could get my Hobie 18 magnum up by myself, I had this feeling of confidence. On Saturday at a race in Rochester, within thirty seconds of flipping it (with a 125 # woman on board), we turtled. This happened so fast; there was nothing I could do.

I took some of the excess line on the power pole and went to the stern of one of the hulls to get it over...Nothing moved. Nada.

Finally, after about twenty minutes, the race committee sent over a boat to try to help but they were unsuccessful (because of a current) in ever getting the powerboat exactly perpendicular to the boat to tow it back over.

After about forty minutes, one of the chase boat race monitors (thank you, Brian!) came on board and we finally had enough weight on the stern to get the mast out of the water (after about fifteen minutes of pulling).

When we did right the boat, there was absolutely no water in the mast...We jumped into the next race okay.

I think I need a Hobie Float, but they're expensive. Anyone have a used one for sale? Any advice? This happened so fast...

Wyatt