Two spinnaker bags are handy for tactical take downs. I was getting into the video and had to keep myself from yelling to the crew to take it down in front of the shroud. Then next thing was unfurl the jib, let's get some power on the boat. It's Christmas and about 120 long days until ice out. Mixed feelings about the video, would have been great to be there, and to long to wait.
For those with negative comments saying we left a MOB for the sake of racing, we were short handed and had a lot on ourselves. We would not have got the kite down, spun around and picked them up any quicker than the rescue boat in front of us which we flagged and they picked up. Trust me, I have spun boats around and picked up people in the past during events much bigger with more on the line than this. We assessed and went with the better option for the person in the water. This race was nothing more than a fun race for this.
Mate, we were short handed and had a lot on ourselves. We would not have got the kite down, spun around and picked them up any quicker than the rescue boat in front of us which we flagged and they picked up. Trust me, I have spun boats around and picked up people in the past during events much bigger with more on the line than this. We assessed and went with the better option for the person in the water. This race was nothing more than a fun race for this.
Racing brings out the best and worst in sailors, some skippers forget the rules of sailing. and humanity in a win at all costs mentality. They film it, publish it and don't see what they are. At sea and at the speed they were sailing until they alerted a rescue boat by "shouting" of all things people can be lost.
Mate, we were short handed and had a lot on ourselves. We would not have got the kite down, spun around and picked them up any quicker than the rescue boat in front of us which we flagged and they picked up. Trust me, I have spun boats around and picked up people in the past during events much bigger with more on the line than this. We assessed and went with the better option for the person in the water. This race was nothing more than a fun race for this.
Two spinnaker bags are handy for tactical take downs. I was getting into the video and had to keep myself from yelling to the crew to take it down in front of the shroud. Then next thing was unfurl the jib, let's get some power on the boat. It's Christmas and about 120 long days until ice out. Mixed feelings about the video, would have been great to be there, and to long to wait.
For those with negative comments saying we left a MOB for the sake of racing, we were short handed and had a lot on ourselves. We would not have got the kite down, spun around and picked them up any quicker than the rescue boat in front of us which we flagged and they picked up.
Trust me, I have spun boats around and picked up people in the past during events much bigger with more on the line than this. We assessed and went with the better option for the person in the water. This race was nothing more than a fun race for this.
These are the same guys that pass fallen climbers struggling on Everest.
Mate, we were short handed and had a lot on ourselves. We would not have got the kite down, spun around and picked them up any quicker than the rescue boat in front of us which we flagged and they picked up.
Trust me, I have spun boats around and picked up people in the past during events much bigger with more on the line than this. We assessed and went with the better option for the person in the water. This race was nothing more than a fun race for this.
Head camera disaster. Nice race action though.
wow looks so much fun ! have you shared this on soSALize ( . net ) ?
man overboard, and nobody stops ?!?
Racing brings out the best and worst in sailors, some skippers forget the rules of sailing. and humanity in a win at all costs mentality. They film it, publish it and don't see what they are. At sea and at the speed they were sailing until they alerted a rescue boat by "shouting" of all things people can be lost.
My thought exactly my boat race or no would have been heading toward the sailor in the water.'
Mate, we were short handed and had a lot on ourselves. We would not have got the kite down, spun around and picked them up any quicker than the rescue boat in front of us which we flagged and they picked up.
Trust me, I have spun boats around and picked up people in the past during events much bigger with more on the line than this. We assessed and went with the better option for the person in the water. This race was nothing more than a fun race for this.