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Practise makes perfect as they say.
On a hot summers days whilst waiting for the breeze and especially if you are getting hot: jump in, swim to the back and give it a go!
Don't try first time in a chop when it's 20+ kn from the NE 😀
Boat angle to the wind doesn't matter too much coming over stern, anywhere from nearly head to wind to beam reach, and the boat will tend to stay there. Mostly it will be somewhat cross wind as you pull the boat upright. You can swim the back round if necessary because you don't want the sail to fill.
Another technique if you have deep water which I use (especially after a windward capsize or when tired) is to deliberately turtle the boat, climb on top (easy with the gunnels) so you can right it mast downwind, but when on top it is easy enough to swing onto the plate (I am no longer nimble or strong enough to do that from the water) and then 'dry capsize style' step in as the boat comes up. If I get tired and find it hard to get in that is my get out of jail technique. You can also takle a breather while on top of the turtled hull. From a windward capsize it is quicker (so long as you have deep water, don't try on shallow lakes).
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