That Darned Committee Boat.

[Roadking Larry]

Last race of the season for our little club.
It's been a good year, nobody got hurt and everyone had fun.
The last race we had winds steady 13-15 kts with gust into the low 20 kts range.
This racer was first to cross after the first heat and he decided he wanted to hang around the start line and see what his next line was going to be for the next start.
I was looking the other way taking pictures of other racers but I heard the impact.
They were in the process of fending him off the ANCHORED committee boat when I grabbed this shot.



Not sure what happened to cause it, whether the skipper experienced a round up or tacked too soon, he was unavailable for comment or explanation after the races as he secured his boat and left the marina in record time after the races.

 

[JRacer]

It's hunting season. The Hunter was "hunting"!

 

[Jackdaw]

Nice shot!

What it comes to collisions, I tell crewmembers to KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY. Let them hit. Fiberglass can be repair in a day. Broken wrists, not so much.

 

[Ted]

Clearly it was an intentional raft-up as the sailboat had its stern fender deployed.

 

[Newport Bob]

My guess is he was protesting the course being set for the next race

 

[weinie]

Clearly it was an intentional raft-up as the sailboat had its stern fender deployed.

apparently, that pfd on a rope is is MOB device

 

[BlowMeAway]

apparently, that pfd on a rope is is MOB device

Actually, I thinks it's a substitute quick fender. The photo evidence indicates a fairly substantial gust coming from starboard and the upwind tack was overlooked or way too late. Look at the Bimini balloon on the Commitee boat. The main looks sufficiently slacked, but that headsail is set to ramming speed and the jib sheet is still wrapped around the starboard winch or something else. I'm blaming this one on confused winds!

 

[Jackdaw]

apparently, that pfd on a rope is is MOB device

Exactly... a poor-mans LifeSling? Clearly not the first time they've done that... that poor thing has spent its entire life out in the sun, based on the degree of UV fading.

 

[Roadking Larry]

Exactly... a poor-mans LifeSling? Clearly not the first time they've done that... that poor thing has spent its entire life out in the sun, based on the degree of UV fading.

That I know of that rig has been used more to toss a line to a another boat so he can be towed back to the marina than for a MOB rig. I've been on the catching/towing side of that a few times myself.

 

[Ned Ludd]

They should change the name to "Double Tap".