Damn! Watched the video. Bummer for the tactician. Blue has great speed and looks to be a 60 footer? There's 13 people aboard and plenty room for more. Camelot looks smaller. Blue's Helm was turning the wheel before the collission but boat didn't respond. I guess Blue was early and accused of barging. Didn't hear a horn or gun, so I guess they were early.
You can't "lee bow" the fleet I race with, cause the other skippers don't know they have to luff up. Wonder which boat's insurance company should pay for the boat damage and the tactician's broken legs? Really pisses me off how someone got so badly hurt and the helmsperson, looks so oblivious. I'd have felt totally responsible and empathetic as a skipper if I was on either boat. Could it be the helmsperson couldn't see the other boat or is looking at something other than the other boat? It looks like he/she doesn't seem too sure of herself. I hear the tactician talking to the wind, no-one responding back. Did he assume command of the vessel? There's a good legal twist. As a skipper/owner, I'd have been steering from the leeward side of the wheel, as soon as no boats were upwind of me. This video is not funny, but worth seeing as a warning to all racers. Someone better, maybe the tactician, should have been on the wheel for the start . Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len Mitchell" <lmitch...@barrie.ca> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 11:09:52 PM Subject: Stus-List Race video 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
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