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)

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> 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
>>>> 
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