SloopJohnB 322 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Has anyone else read this.... A nightmare race. http://www.sailnet.com/forums/general-d ... 013-a.html Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 What a story, read every page. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Crazy. I wonder when the movie will happen? The two crew are better guys than me... I would have tied the owners up or thrown them overboard. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 But.................what would the consequences be upon arrival? Officer they tied me up and tried to steal my boat. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Wow. And my crew think I'm bad!! Quite interesting reading.. Link to post Share on other sites
rossd 16 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Where is part 2? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 on page 3 or 4 of the thread Link to post Share on other sites
ab1974 1 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Nothing pisses me off more when racing that a skipper that verbally abuses his crew. That story takes the cake though! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Interesting that the front page of Sailing Annarchy has SA calling bullshit on this one... Link to post Share on other sites
gurge 0 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Interesting that the front page of Sailing Annarchy has SA calling bullshit on this one... I am sure I read this story the other day but before the transpac so I agree with the above. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 A yacht named Aquaruis trailed the fleet all the way to Hawai on the 19th July was 935nm to go 20th July 818 nm to go 21st July retired. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Just read the thread - it sounds quite implausible. The writer clearly knows little of sailing ("Jake and I fought like hell and battled 15 kts wind with huge sail of the spinnaker"), and the syntax sounds like a bad Google translation. Quote: "We use the autohelm to get us through some hairly situations", "At the moment of his rage....". I'm with SA on this one. Link to post Share on other sites
JK 28 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Did wonder on the battling death with the kite in 15kn. Also, if you wanted a drink of water & the tap is taped, just pull the tape off. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Yep did read the piece, sounded like a fuckwit himself..... end of. If a person has done any sort of offshore miles, there is no way they would make such stupid comments. If you are a half decent yachtie, you will always pick up a ride on something half decent for a passage. Agree with SA on this one. Link to post Share on other sites
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