I posted this on the GetAway group, but I'd like to address the whole group as well. I bought my new GetAway last summer ('04) and I love it more than I can say! The first time I capsized I learned I can't right it alone. (female - 130 lbs- old). I bought shroud-extenders which add 18" to the weather shroud--the idea being you pull the pin when you know you're going over. I tested it in calm, shallow water and it worked great. Last weekend I capsized in 15-20 Kn winds and I was swimming before I could pull the pin. The pin was sitting on the weather ama 8 feet straight up in the air. I managed to climb up and release it-I don't know how. I didn't manage to swing to the wind and wasn't able to right it myself. Some fellow jumped off his speedboat and pulled it right over, though. Does anyone have experience with the extenders as a self-righting tool
If so, I'd love some info on what I could have done differently. The only other thing is a tendency to slide off the ama when suddenly heeled in a gust. I'm considering neoprene pads. Thanks.
I have used the extenders to successfully self-right a 16 on my own when I only weighed in at 130lbs. I use them now on my 17 on which I am typically flying solo at 160 lbs.
Your first concern is to be actively seeking pre-emptive moves like letting go the main, turning up into the wind, hiking out as far as possible etc. Going over is usually fast and sometimes painful (unless you are doing the agonizingly slow "flying a hull death roll" 
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for your responses. I didn't realize an "ama" only referred to the tri. 
I'm starting to think self-righting may be a nearly a lost cause. I never thought of putting in the pin from inboard, tho. That would be a few inches less to stretch and much less awkward. Thanks! 
Thanks again. I'll keep listening.
