I got this slide show from another list I'm on. It shows a sailboat that gets caught in the surf near the Golden Gate Bridge. While our sport is very safe, we all need to keep in mind how fast a situation can get dangerous.
This is scary
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Ted See the link, already discussed earlier thias week. Not only here, but in many other sailing boards as well. Stu
Ted See the link, already discussed earlier thias week. Not only here, but in many other sailing boards as well. Stu
Oops
Sorry, I missed the previous posting I was so horrified by the pictures in the E-mail, I posted it.
Sorry, I missed the previous posting I was so horrified by the pictures in the E-mail, I posted it.
what most grabbed me was a local there saying there were 25 knots of steady wind all day, but i don't see one reefed sail.
Maybe a stunt?
Looks to me like someone got tired of working on a bottom blister repair and decided to go for the insurance money and a photo op. Bet the outboard is in the garage. Ron
Looks to me like someone got tired of working on a bottom blister repair and decided to go for the insurance money and a photo op. Bet the outboard is in the garage. Ron
Had to be a better way
I admit I also noticed the poor condition of the bottom paint. I'm a little disinclined to believe anybody thought it might be a nice way to total a boat. It just seems that anybody could have found some way to do other that rolling 360 degrees and breaking the mast.
I admit I also noticed the poor condition of the bottom paint. I'm a little disinclined to believe anybody thought it might be a nice way to total a boat. It just seems that anybody could have found some way to do other that rolling 360 degrees and breaking the mast.
Mental patient ???
Presumably the San Fransisco papers for the day following carried a story about a deranged individual escaping from an institution and stealing a boat etc etc
Presumably the San Fransisco papers for the day following carried a story about a deranged individual escaping from an institution and stealing a boat etc etc
The Boat Was Salvaged
The boat was salvaged and is back in a temporary slip. The bottom is that way because the boat is usually dry sailed. BTW, 25 knots is pretty usual for SF Bay. The wind varies considerably over the Bay. 25 knots in the the "Slot" usually means more benign winds elsewhere. Here is a link to real time SF bay winds. Watch out for the big red arrows!
The boat was salvaged and is back in a temporary slip. The bottom is that way because the boat is usually dry sailed. BTW, 25 knots is pretty usual for SF Bay. The wind varies considerably over the Bay. 25 knots in the the "Slot" usually means more benign winds elsewhere. Here is a link to real time SF bay winds. Watch out for the big red arrows!
Surfers watching
You are looking at the local surfers who are watching this train wreck. Although he is that close to the surf line, my friends out there say he was in adequate water, but its a dangerous place; in local races you are disqualified if you take that route.
You are looking at the local surfers who are watching this train wreck. Although he is that close to the surf line, my friends out there say he was in adequate water, but its a dangerous place; in local races you are disqualified if you take that route.
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