>... fully loaded main overpowering the steering. <
One of the memorable collisions from my years of doing foredeck on competitive boats was during a windy Seattle Yacht Club Grand Prix regatta back in the 80's. The semi custom 40 footer I was on got hit by a J-29. We were on Stbd, the 29 made the move to duck and it looked like he would clear. The 29 rounded up into a nice soft spot below the cockpit winches when the tiller extension broke and the mainsail took over control. The hole was big enough that we withdrew owing to water ingress and the need to quickly begin repairs. At the dock a picture was taken of a 6 pack being passed through the hole. With some epoxy and a heater we were able to start the second race of the three race series. At the protest hearing (we protested for redress) I brought in an appeal that allowed redress when the collision was caused by an equipment failure. If there is no failure then no redress as the stand-on yacht has a responsibility to avoid the collision. We got the average of our finishes (2nd place) much to the disappointment of other competitors. Martin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: CnC-List [cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] on behalf of Dennis C. [capt...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:01 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Race video I get a bit of work fixing race boats. Tomorrow I'm scheduled to shoot some gelcoat on a Hobie 33 that T-boned another in the 33 Nationals. One of the most common contributory reasons why these collisions occur is lack of anticipation and not being able to release the main sheet. The last 2 repairs I've done were due on part to a fully loaded main overpowering the steering. Watch the video again. Although Blue did turn up, the turn may have been hampered by a tight main. I didn't see the main get released. My point is this - anticipate the need to turn up or duck and make sure a crewman is assigned and is capable of releasing the main. Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #84 Mandeville, LA
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