benny14 6 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 From the Maxi Worlds... Photo's from SA... Looks like someone did it wrong here... Knot a very nice sight... Link to post Share on other sites
benny14 6 Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 1 more Ouch... Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 It's hard to argue that it was a port/starboard situation, but why would you take it that far? To prove a point? The possibility for serious injury is huge ... not to mention very expensive repairs required. Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 78 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 It's hard to argue that it was a port/starboard situation, but why would you take it that far? To prove a point? The possibility for serious injury is huge ... not to mention very expensive repairs required. I doubt those guys are overly concerned about the repair costs... Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Don't know any of them well enough to agree or disagree but surely owner and valued guests out of the regatta and having to hurriedly organise other activities has to be a disincentive. My reaction was the same as Grinna's - no-one seems to be trying particularly hard to avoid that one. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Daddy, can I borrow the visa? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Daddy, can I borrow the visa? I cant believe that someone would want to get that close in boats that big. At least they provided us with a laugh. Link to post Share on other sites
RushMan 31 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Port starboard? Looks to me like a windward boat keep clear. I was reading in Yachting World, June 2011 that the super yachts have a 40m rule (distance to other boats) and those that fail to follow this rule are not invited back. Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Port starboard? Looks to me like a windward boat keep clear. Errr ... actually, you're right .... they're both on the same board. Sorry, saw the 90 degree T bone and assumed it was port/starboard. So, in this case, its even more of a mystery as to why they ended up in a serious, high speed T bone prang. Were neither of these crews watching what was going on and where other boats were around them??? Link to post Share on other sites
RushMan 31 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Perhaps the bowman on the white boat liked what they were serving for lunch on the blue boat so decided to swap boats without getting his feet wet Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 That'll buff right out. looking at the wake and the bow wave I'd say the blue boat has just tacked, severely misjudged by all. Link to post Share on other sites
RushMan 31 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Is the blue boat in the process of raising the mainsail? Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Start line incident, according to a story on yet-another-sailing-site-which-I-will-not-link-to-for-fear-of-offending-Squid: However the drama of the day came when coming into the start the 30m Illusion misjudged the distance and ploughed right into Kora. The crew were thrown across the deck with a few damaged ribs counted, one person in the water and plenty of damage to both boats. Google the boat names and Rolex Maxi Worlds and you should come up with it. A few more photos there too, mainly of sails being stuffed into that gash. Link to post Share on other sites
sow1ld 2 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Looks like the blue boat is swinging to windward to put the main up?? and may not have seen the white one?? or misjudged their turning circle?? A tin of presto super cut and she'l be right! Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Mmm not sure about that, That one may require the Meguiers touch to buff out! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Sailing Anarchy said there was a knotted mainsheet involved which hampered the bear away to dip the stern... Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 78 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Sailing Anarchy said there was a knotted mainsheet involved which hampered the bear away to dip the stern... on a boat that size they missed clearing the stern by a long way! Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Boats that size normally have captive winches for the mainsheet so hard to believe it was a knot in the mainsheet! More likely to be along the lines of what broke this boom... Apparantly this one they were moving sails around the deck on the lay day at the dock when one of the sails landed on the joystick that controls the captive winches. In turn winding the mainsheet til the boom snapped around the Vang. (Not sure why the stops didnt work in saying that!) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rocket Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Or blue was on port - the white boat tried to dip and didn't make it - collision turning blue boat around.... Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Pretty quick crew work to get the genoa onto the right side if thats the case? Link to post Share on other sites
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