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Rock Hard Landing
In iceboating it's not how far you have got go before you hit the water, it's a question of how much it will hurt when you do. Taken February 2011 on Mecox Bay, Southampton,New York. Helmets are crucial in surviving to sail another day.
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Windward Broach
Flash, broaching to windward after completing the Three Tree Point Yacht Club 2009 Duwamish Head race, part of the Puget Sound South Sound Winter Series.
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Lake Ontario, Melges 24 North Americans Championship
First time racing the new boat with a new crew. I feel pretty lucky to come out in one piece.
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Yellowjacket, Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship
Photo © Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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What's all this I hear about water ballast?
Dear Dr. Crash,
What's all this I hear about water ballast? In my experience it just makes the boat very sluggish and doesn't stabilize it very well. It also makes for a wet and cold day on the water.
Soggy in Sandusky
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Hate when I miss the hiking straps!!
College Sailing - Fowle Team Race Trophy - Newport, RI - May, 2010
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Hanging In
A photo of me, frustrated, trying to right my Laser in Great South Bay, Long Island. My mast was stuck in a good four feet in thick, black mud, and it took nearly 20 minutes to get right-side-up. Thankfully, no damage was suffered except for a slightly bent lower section, and I enjoyed a fantastic day of Laser racing with other members of the JSA of LIS.
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29er Pitchpole part 2
2nd part of the pitchpole with the boat straight up in the air and the rudder horizontal. Still hanging on.
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2012 Ronstan A-Class Catamaran World Championship
With 100+ A-Class catamarans racing at the World Championship in
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Beneteau 36.7 North American Championships - start line fun...
This is the start of Race 3 on Day 3 of the 29 boat North American Championships for the Beneteau 36.7 fleet. Chaos, bumping and grinding, and a general recall followed allowing everyone to recompose themselves...
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Woman overboard #04
She is able to pull herself out of the water--not easy to do with so much pressure.
Event: J24 Fleet 43 Downeast Regatta 09-08-12
Photo by Ann-E Blanchard
Host club Portland Yacht Club, Falmouth Maine
Skipper/Helmsmen: Andrew Carey
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Bronco & Red Crash: 2010 Melges 32 Worlds
Photo by Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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Please stay on the windward side of the boat!
During a small puff the windward hull lifted and the unprepared crew slid across the boat, resulting in a decrease in righting moment, which increased healing, and the crew's position to leeward, which decreased righting moment and increased healing and.... It finally became necessary to abandon ship.
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Rockland to Castine Maine Regatta
Windy start of the Rockland to Castine regatta cause "Beausoleil" beautiful spinaker to tear.
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J/80 action at the 2010 Annapolis NOOD Regatta, www.sailfastphoto.com
Photo by Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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Max # of kids on a Sunfish
Fun and games @ Leetes Island, Guilford, Ct. on a no-wind day= crash a Sunfish with ~15 junior sailing students.
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Yellowjacket, Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship
Photo © Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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Calamities of the Vendée Globe
The nonstop solo around-the-world race has been called the "Everest of the Seas." Like Everest, the Vendée Globe takes prisoners. As the miles left to the finish diminish, so do the number of boats in the race.
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505 Wheelie
30 kts of breeze and 6 ft swells in Marblehead, MA on August 15th. Good day for a 505 sail. Bit of an issue when crew kicks tiller extension out of his skipper's hand.
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Woman overboard #05
Almost out of the water!
Event: J24 Fleet 43 Downeast Regatta 09-08-12
Photo by Ann-E Blanchard
Host club Portland Yacht Club, Falmouth Maine
Skipper/Helmsmen: Andrew Carey
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Bronco & Red Crash 2: 2010 Melges 32 Worlds
Photo by Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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Forklift Launch goes bad
Forklift spills boat into river
CHELSEA – An oversized forklift placing a boat into the Hudson River at the Chelsea Marina on Front Street in the Town of Wappinger flipped forward Friday, dumping the craft into the water.
Initial reports had said a crane had overturned and landed on a boat with one person trapped inside. But, when emergency services personnel arrived on the scene, they determined no one was injured and the incident involved the forklift.
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