Wow!
I understand he's looking for crew now...any volunteers?
I think there are ten possibilities why this happened:
10) He listened to NOAA...they predicted calm seas?
9) He figured he could get his boat pressure washed for free (even the bottom).
8) His buddy at the bar last night bet him he couldn't get his sailboat vertical.
7) His holding tank was full and he wanted to empty it the hard way.
6) There are big "wakes" and winds in the marina...lets see if things are better outside...
5) He set the autopilot and went below for a nap.
4) Why buy radar?...A depth sounder can also be used to spot obstacles on the horizon.
3) His surfboard was broken.
2) He's afraid of heights...thought it would be easier to inspect the mast if it were horizontal.
1) He just got a new EPIRB and wanted to try it out.
I'll bet he doesn't try that one again; EVER!
Skipper, J/36 "Zero Tolerance"