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Lightnup
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Initially Posted - 05/23/2005 :  20:37:53  Show Profile
[url="http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/photos/05/j24sink/"]Not a Good Sailing Day[/url]
Wow. Let's be careful out there.

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Doug
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Response Posted - 05/23/2005 :  22:10:48  Show Profile
We were boat shopping at Shilshole marina yesterday watching some of the J-24s out on the bay. Weather was pretty iffy. The kids and wife were quite firm that there would be no sea trials for us. Watched as a few of the J-24s sailed to the dock. I was impressed with the skill they showed sailing to the dock in very gusty conditions, but I questioned the idea of sailing in a tight marina in those conditions.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 05/23/2005 :  22:32:08  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 05/24/2005 :  21:21:43  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Let's be careful out there.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

You mean, like, don't put every sail you have up if your hat won't stay on your head?
Maybe an airbag or two would be in order if you're going to play that game...
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takokichi
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Response Posted - 05/25/2005 :  11:17:59  Show Profile
Some discussion on this subject, including some folk who were there.

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18648
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ilnadi
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Response Posted - 05/25/2005 :  12:30:37  Show Profile
ok, I have never been on a knock-down or sinking of anything as big as a J24 or C25. I have flipped dinghys and kayaks. Here is what I do not get: why do you hang on to the boat while the last 2 inches is bobbing on the surface? It seems to invite being sucked down or snagging your clothing. If the dude does not know how to swim or cannot swim in those clothes, I'd ask why he is not wearing floatation (probably in language more suited to sailing anarchy).

Am I missing something?
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Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 05/25/2005 :  13:26:46  Show Profile
Given the water temperature was in the low 50's and the boat sunk in less then 5 minutes, rational thought was probably impaired by sheer panic. Why he was trying to pull off the rudder while the boat was sinking is beyond me. Maybe he was particularly fond of that hiking stick?
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 05/25/2005 :  16:11:24  Show Profile
"Why he was trying to pull off the rudder while the boat was sinking..."

Maybe he thought it would float?
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/25/2005 :  16:22:31  Show Profile
Good thought Clam! My rudder floats!
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 05/25/2005 :  17:01:05  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Why he was trying to pull off the rudder while the boat was sinking <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Well, he was up a creek without a paddle
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takokichi
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Response Posted - 05/27/2005 :  16:08:58  Show Profile
Well, if he had the rudder he had a decent paddle, but not much of a canoe...
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