Does anyone know if Camelot is a Hunter 54?...Terry
From: Joel Aronson
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:09 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Race video
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 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
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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
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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+
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