Here is the tactician's post on Sailing Anarchy: I take responsibility on a number of levels here. While we had a bail out plan up to 12 seconds before the start, the other boat came up to below our line after having a WL situation with another boat, and then they laid on a matching course below us, opening the door wide for a boat-end start.
My biggest mistake was not learning from his erratic movement with the other boat and not anticipating possible aggravated movement from him later. BBR is definitely a cruisers’ regatta and while it is meant to be laid back, there are always folks that know just enough to be dangerous, and they are often pushing to show they’re real racers. I’ve been racing for my entire life and I should know this kind of thing will happen; I should be looking out for erratic drivers, giving my own developing helmsperson extra time and information to deal with the head-to-wind, take-him-to-the-moon type, that are looking to prove a point. I saw the signs of him coming up aggressively, and even though he did not warn us, I should have anticipated it. For those watching the video, remember that it’s a fisheye lens on a gimbal; it exaggerates angles depending on where the subject is. When Camelot turns up, we turn up as well, but they turn up a lot faster, luffing their jib in the process, just before first contact. And for others of you who haven’t read any of the accounts; NO, you never try to find off a semi truck. My legs were broken when I was knocked off my feet, sliding down the aft deck with my lower legs getting over the rail at just the wrong time. The end of Camelot’s hip check squashed them. Rules are there for a reason, and perceptions of time and opportunity change quite a bit with experience. The biggest lesson for me? You must ALWAYS know your own crew and skipper’s abilities, and you must always try to stay ahead mentally of your competition – especially when they are carrying kayaks on deck. There are lots of reasons to be ‘on guard’ when racing big boats with and against infrequent racers…and I should have been far more on my guard. A painful lesson that I hope everyone learns from. On a positive note, imagine how much more time I have to check out Sailing Anarchy now! Thank you all for the many well wishes, and I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at Vallarta YC <http://www.vallartayachtclub.org/> over the next few weeks; first for WesMex and then MexORC. It really is one of the best racing venues anywhere in the worl On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 8:31 AM, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca > wrote: > That is why it might be a good idea that when posting a link in an email > the > poster give a few words of background so we know what we are opening and > what to look for > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David > Risch > Sent: April 11, 2013 9:05 AM > To: Knowles Rich; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Race video > > Actually the tactician calling time fell in between the boats upon impact > and had his legs crushed... > David F. Risch > (401) 419-4650 cell > > -----Original Message----- > From: Knowles Rich <r...@sailpower.ca> > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:33:08 > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Race video > > > Not a very satisfactory crash from a raw entertainment point of view. No > blood, flying bits or terrible cursing. Surely there is better! > > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax > > On 2013-04-11, at 0:09, "Len Mitchell" <lmitch...@barrie.ca > <mailto:lmitch...@barrie.ca> > wrote: > > > > > Did anyone see the Blue Video from the Banderas Bay race/crash last month? > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8s2cCVEJh4&feature=player_embedded > > > I would love to hear what a hard core race skipper thinks with 20/20 > hindsight. Luff and dive? Blue was 5-10 seconds early. > > This is better than bottom paint and barnacles we still have some snow to > melt! > > Len Mitchell > Crazy Legs > Midland On. > C&C 37+ > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5738 - Release Date: 04/11/13 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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