Editing Capsizing (section)

==Small vessels==
[[File:Laser Standard 160588 02.jpg|thumb|Righting a capsized [[Laser (dinghy)|Laser]] sailing dinghy by standing on the [[daggerboard]]]]
In [[dinghy]] sailing, a practical distinction can be made between being knocked down (to 90 degrees; on its [[wiktionary:beam-ends|beam-ends]], figuratively) which is called a capsize, and being inverted, which is called being [[Turtling (sailing)|turtled]]. Small dinghies frequently capsize in the normal course of use and can usually be recovered by the crew. Some types of dinghy are occasionally deliberately capsized, as capsizing and righting the vessel again can be the fastest means of draining water from the boat.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Capsizing (but not necessarily turtling) is an inherent part of dinghy sailing. Many have described it as "not a question of 'if' but a question of 'when'."<ref name="discover">{{cite web |url=http://www.discoverboating.com/resources/article.aspx?id=255 |title=Will I capsize? |publisher=Discover Boating |access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref> For those who do not want the experience, a [[keelboat]] [[monohull]] has physics on its side.<ref name="discover"/><ref name="Dashew"/> But even [[yachts]] can capsize and turtle in extraordinary conditions, so design considerations are important.<ref name="Dashew">{{cite web |url=http://setsail.com/evaluating-stability-and-capsize-risks-for-yachts/ |title=Evaluating Stability and Capsize Risks for Yachts |first=Steve |last=Dashew |date=8 January 2012 |access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref>  Such events can overcome skill and experience; boats need to be appropriate for foreseeable conditions.<ref name="Keilman">{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/10/30/report-boat-in-deadly-accident-unfit-for-mackinac-race/ |title=Report: Boat in deadly accident unfit for Mackinac race {{mdash}} Craft that capsized called too unstable for long competition in area prone to severe weather |date=30 October 2011 |first1=John |last1=Keilman |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Kayak roll.gif|thumb|left|A kayak roll, after intentional capsizing]]
A capsized [[kayak]] may be righted with a [[kayak roll|roll]] or [[Eskimo Rescue|eskimo rescue]]. As long as the kayaker knows how to react, the water is not too shallow, and the location is not close to dangers that require evasive action by the kayaker – which cannot be taken while capsized – capsizing itself is usually not considered dangerous. In [[whitewater kayaking]], capsizing occurs frequently and is accepted as an ordinary part of the sport.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} Kayak rolling, in which paddlers intentionally capsize and right themselves (in synchrony, as many times as possible in a given interval, or in as many different ways as possible) is also a competitive sport, especially in Greenland.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Sailing vessels' "capsize ratio" is commonly published as a guideline for zones of safe operation &mdash; less than 2.0 means as a rule-of-thumb suitability for offshore navigation. However its crude nature of displacement divided by a vessel's beam (breadth) (albeit with a constant multiplied to provide an average assessment), means thorough assessment of [[ship stability]], immersibility and buoyancy involves other factors to address the relevant risks posed by waves, tides, weather and occurrences such as damage and collision.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}{{clarify|how is this capsize ratio calculated|date=April 2023}}
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