While it is always sad to see something like this happen it is comforting to also see that the boat is floating, and the person is safe. The boat did what it was supposed to do. I did sail one over once, yes sail without ballast, and the boat will float just like this picture. We were able to right ...

The "Mystery Holes" are vent holes for the rudder dam inside the boat. When motoring fast in the 26M, like the M19, the internal rudder post needs to be inside a dam as water builds up inside and the holes releive the dam so that water does not go inside the boat! Do not plug them up! They...