The storms never look as bad on video they do in reality. Unless one has been in a 60 knot storm seeing the spume on the horizon coming, it will not garnish the respect that storm deserves. I've been in such a prairie thunderstorm on Lake Winnipeg but the sustained winds were only 10 minutes. It was during a race and fortunately nobody suffered any real damage. We drifted one mile under bare poles. It changed the way I sail when heavy weather is approaching.
Brent Driedger 27-5 Lake Winnipeg (one week till splash) Sent from my iPhone > On May 11, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > The coated (rust showing in numerous places) lifelines on the boat in this > video are unsafe to say the least. > > Jack Fitzgerald > C&C 39TM > HONEY > Savannah > > >> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 4:36 PM, Charlie Normand via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> PFDs ? >> >> Horrible tragedy >> >>> On Monday, May 11, 2015, Tracy Hirsh via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> wrote: >>> We had our C&C out on the bay for DI Race. We had already finished the race >>> and were headed back to Fairhope, just south of Middle Bay Light, when the >>> storm hit. It was a tremendous. It struck quickly and winds were sustained >>> 36-58+ knots for about 30 minutes. Naturally we had all our sails up and >>> getting them down was a challenge but we did with minimal damage. I felt >>> very confident that the boat would hold up just fine to the conditions, it >>> was my crew I was most worried about! All came through just fine. >>> >>> Here is a video that one of the participants put together if anyone is >>> interested. >>> >>> 57th Annual Dauphin Island Race >>> >>> Tracy Hirsh >>> Ogopogo >>> 1989 C&C 37+ >>> Fairhope AL >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:42 PM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List >>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>> I hope none of our C&C buddies got caught in the mess. 2 confirmed >>>> fatalities. It's a long running race across Mobile bay to Dauphin Island. >>>> An afternoon thunderstorm freakishly turned into a full-on tropical >>>> depression with reported gusts up to 70 mph. >>>> >>>> Our thoughts are with the families. >>>> >>>> -Francois Rivard >>>> 1990 34+ "Take Five" >>>> Lake Lanier, GA >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Email address: >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>>> bottom of page at: >>>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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