whoof.... yeah I saw that. He was also lucky he did not get crushed between the rolling boat and a pylonThe guy diving off the boat just prior to impact is very lucky he didn't hit the pier head first.
Im going to call you on that. So many people on forums like to put down the intelligence of those who have had some bad luck. If you sail long enough, you will have a line part. He lost his main sail! Tried to deploy his head sail and got into a jam.. Not the result of a stupid or careless captain! And he was gybing because he was being pushed by the wind and had no real stearage.No plan. No backup plan. He just kept gybing into shore. Pretty sad and lucky at the same time. Fools. God protects fools because they are not evil, and they know no better. He managed to hit the only solid object. Nevermind. He would have found one sooner or later.
I have looked at this video closely and see no furler, while yes this video is very scary I believe the root of the issue was a fouled jib sheet and the inability to recover the line, he should have run a separate sheet to regain control. This is one instance where it was real good that none were tethered!Wow, Looks like the roller furler drum got jammed up....? Another indictment on roller furled head sails.
That's what I was thinking. An anchor might have saved that boat.How about deploying the anchor? Most race classes require one, although many cheat the rules and don't carry it/