Whale vs. Yacht and all the combined posts....

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Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Re: The big one that got away

Who took the first two pictures?
 
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gdanza

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Sep 30, 2009
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Catalina 22 Visalia, Ca
Re: Incoming!

Well, there's one reason that lake sailing is safer... But really, how often does that sort of thing happen? Once in 10 years? 15? I think you deep water guys are safe for a few years.... but then again, these things might happen in 3's...
 
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Carolyn1964

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Jun 22, 2009
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Macgregor Venture 25 Seattle
Re: OT: whale collision

WOW I am going to the San Juans and hope to see Orcas, but not that close. amazing photos Thanks for sharing
Carolyn
 
Honeyman

Honeyman

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Jan 2, 2005
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Hunter 35.5 Legend Lake Travis-Austin,TX
Re: The big one that got away

Yeah, a little hard to believe this is real with the skipper not even looking over at the whale...photo of damage looks real enough though.
 
Alan

Alan

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Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 35.5 LI, NY
Whale of an attack!!!

A 40 ton young Southern Right Whale decided to play tag with a sailing vessel off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa. The whale then landed on a yacht belonging to Ralph Mothes and Paloma Werner, breaking the steel mast. The whale swam away and the couple was not injured.
 

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RichH

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Feb 14, 2005
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Tayana 37 cutter; I20/M20 SCOWS Worton Creek, MD
Re: Whale of an attack!!!

But important question is: did the whale do the required penalty turn?
 
woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
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Ya Just Gotta Love Sbo

this is the only forum in the whole net where a whale can upstage a bunch of sailors from all over the world:laugh::laugh::laugh:

regards

woody

obtw wonder who got the copy rights to the tee shirts:eek:
 
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