[fatlazyless]

That's true, experience has taught me that boaters will drive past a swamped or turtled sailboat without stopping to help, including when the water temperature is below 60-degrees. What seems to work real good for getting boaters to assist is a wood canoe paddle painted white with H-E-L-P in those 3"-65-cent reflective b&w square letters. Waving the H-E-L-P paddle around will definately get you a happy assist from a passing boater. Plus, if you screw a 3" plastic rope cleat onto the handle top then the paddle doubles as a boat hook.