Video of the week

Originally posted by ifoxwell ok so its not a great sailing clip... but it is sailing and lets face it its a big old bus to capsize! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TqneuY-hVMk#!

Why didn't they quickly jump on the leeboards, after all it didn't turtle?

Seriously though, no one looked wet!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuzota_replay-vendee-globe-2012-2013-depart-en-direct-video_sport#from=embediframe-playreloff-1

I kinda like the fact 5 boats shot the line and had to go back.... it's a race after all, no sense starting minutes after every one else... just looks fantastic every 4 yrs when they set off, I've loved this race and it's whole vibe since watching Alain Guatier's Baggages Superior campaign many races ago.

....you can polish up your Francais with this clip too!

Originally posted by Ginge Not sailing but worth a neb. http://vimeo.com/50006726#

Originally posted by Times 10 Scorpion Nationals in 2012 was won by an 11 year old James Jarvey/Potter all wood boat. Won it with a day to spare!!

Good to hear that wooden Scorps can still be competitive  A boat I've always liked the look of but never sailed (no fleets locally).

its probably more to do with the fact that when its get windy Scorps rake the rig massively. If you don't use a lower clew then the jib is not going to have the correct tension on the leach. They also have a method of doing the same on the leach of the main to lift the boom up to where it should be. I could of course be completely wrong about that as I have never sailed one, but seen a few disappear past me upwind when its blowing