Sailboat Wrecking Near Surfers
Found in cruising forum.
http://photos.sfsurvey.com/sail1/imagepages/image1.aspThis is the thread:
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f2/broaching-and-rolling-with-dismasting-7845.html Very good photos and interesting thread.
But I won't mention it to my wife (-: --Vic |
Vic
May 29
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| Kind of like the saying amongst pilots:
Any landing that you can walk away from is a good one . . .
any landing that you can use the plane again is a great one. Take care . . . John |
John
May 31
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| Yeah, I guess... it was just a matter of money and embarassment for him I
guess.
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Capt.
May 31
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| I saw those. Nice.
Got any of the watermaker? |
Vic
May 30
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| It can be perfectly passable, and I've sailed there many times, including |
Capt.
May 31
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| Something like that. As I've said, this area is perfectly passable,
depending on conditions of course.
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Capt.
May 30
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| And, it was well-maintained except for your notion that the bottom needed to |
Capt.
May 30
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| I am sorry the guy lost his boat, and grateful that was all that
appears to have been lost. take care . . . John |
John
May 30
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| In article <1180543900.855306.25620@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, |
Gogarty
May 30
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| What's really too bad is there weren't a couple of those EVIL jetskiiers
running around jumping waves out there. The 130hp jetskis make a fine
towboat in waves just like that in such an emergency. If we had seen him
going in, we'd have at least offered to tow the boat back out into safe
water before he got to those surfers...... Too bad. Of course, if they had offered to help, he'd probably have turned
his guns or potato cannon on them from reading the bullshit on sailing
forums on the net. Larry |
Larry
May 30
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| "We"? Does that mean you bought yourself another jetski? |
HK
May 29
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| What I hear is it was a stupid spot to be. Looking at the boat you
can tell he does not take sailing or boating seriously. Another
weekend warrior who learned the hard way. As for wifes viewing, I would show it to your wife a dozen times and
instill in her that this is what happens if you are not sure of where
you are sailing. (flying pig take note) But I understand your concerns Vic, as all you see on TV or film of
sailing 99% of the time is disasters and rough conditions...Lets face
it, smooth sailing is boring on TV or the internet. Joe |
Joe
May 29
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| Actually, you're completely wrong, even though it looks like that's a
reasonable statement. The guy sailing was a very experienced sailor, but
made a near-fatal mistake. He forgot that when there are surfers, you
shouldn't be sailing on that side of the tower. I've sailed there before
from outside to in on a Beneteau 39, no problem. But, you do have to choose
your time/day well. |
Capt.
May 29
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| The results sure bear that out. |
Vic
May 29
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| --Vic |
Vic
May 29
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| Bullshit, look at the boat Jon, look at the boat bottom. He knows not |
Joe
May 29
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| Joe, you just don't have your facts straight. This is a local guy, who is |
Capt.
May 29
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| About like eagle and manatee. Some have said the the definition of cruising is "fixing things in
interesting places". Sounds about right to me, and yes, jumping
porpoises are always interesting. http://youtube.com/watch?v=OgD0t1NidF4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxHhfr3buOw |
Wayne.B
May 29
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| Do you sail in the area? If not, then the "facts" are a bit different. I
take it you've never made a mistake. |
Capt.
May 29
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| We all make mistakes Jon. Weekend warriors make more than someone
like you with a licence who should know better. You have a licences to
learn and it seem you would just toss his stupity to making a mistake
that we all could make. Lets look at the photos. Is that his boat? Yes Is that a proper bottom job, or half assed at best? Is he clearly sailing near shore ...where during rip currents or tides
waves tend to build and roll? Is he outside the channel through the bridge in a area that has to be
shallow due to bridge supports and shore? Did he sail into a washing machine and not tack out of a surf? Did he turn into the ditch in a rolling surf and capsize? Could he have surfed the boat and turned out after the roller ? Was he paying attention? I can think of another 5 stupid things he did...can you? And you call yourself Capt ? Joe |
Joe
May 29
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| Nevertheless, we all do make mistakes. So did the guy in charge of the Exxon |
Capt.
May 29
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| Looks to me like a classic inlet-running attempt that went badly awry. |
Gogarty
May 30
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| Then a good portion of the bay should be avoided by sailors in small |
Joe
May 30
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