Deep Purple 292 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 This will be hard to top and it's only January https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/troubled-waters-yacht-wedged-under-car-ramp-after-colliding-with-ferry/R3NIWMZJGYILZENTQKGGPEAPLY/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 466 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 i guess that's this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 292 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Yep, charter boat it appears, explains a bit https://www.facebook.com/100001015192432/videos/3794404483936687/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 257 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 from the report the ferry was going from Russell to Opua and the yacht from Opua to Paihia, that would indicate the ferry had right of way. Noted the comment about mechanical damage on the ferry, there could have been a failure that contributed to the collision or the skipper might have given her the gumboot to try to avoid the collision..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 82 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 should have put those fenders on the bow... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 292 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Im trying to work out how the mast got broken. That can only have happened by being pulled by the backstay or main halyard one would think. Neither of which vulnerable from the bow. Extra points for that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 261 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Hah! Gust Buster is a Raven 31 that I used to race on out of the Weiti about 15+ yrs ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BOIGuy 181 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 27 minutes ago, Deep Purple said: Im trying to work out how the mast got broken. That can only have happened by being pulled by the backstay or main halyard one would think. Neither of which vulnerable from the bow. Extra points for that Ferry hits forestay, pulls mast forward, backstay keeps top of mast where it is, something has to give. Maybe it was broken before and it was just a coincidence that he hit the ferry? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dtwo 139 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 20 minutes ago, BOIGuy said: Maybe it was broken before and it was just a coincidence that he hit the ferry? Maybe it had just broken, he was looking up going "%#@&*" and then the ferry hit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rats 15 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 If the ferry had been two feet to the left they would have taken the rig out at the gooseneck and saved them having to pull the rig for the dangly top bit. What on earth makes people think they can win against a vessel like a ferry, stay out of their way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 68 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Strong boats those Ravens! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 403 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 hours ago, ex Elly said: Strong boats those Ravens! tender rig though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BOIGuy 181 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 38 minutes ago, aardvarkash10 said: tender rig though... Stopped a car ferry. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 466 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 ish stopped a car ferryish! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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