Worst Breakeages

   Snapped a Laser boom about 5 seconds after making a gybe in a F6. Was so pleased with myself then everything suddenly went very lose and got very wet. The best bit was I kept both parts of the boom by virtue of them somehow going through the bottom panel of the sail!

The other good one was at Grafham this year. Following a (nice shiny and new) Solution down the run, came to the gybe, he went looked OK, I went accelerated out of the gybe to find him upside down about 6 feet in front of me.... BANG! The aftermath....

Damage to Blaze 0
Damage to Solution big scratch is the bottom and a large dent (at least it was not a phantom though I think I would have gone through)

I was gutted for him (sorry AndyMck) but the bugger beats me at home now so I shouldnt complain!

Paul

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jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Worst Breakeages Posted: 21 Jun 07 at 9:28am
	Snapped a Laser boom about 5 seconds after making a gybe in a F6. Was so pleased with myself then everything suddenly went very lose and got very wet. The best bit was I kept both parts of the boom by virtue of them somehow going through the bottom panel of the sail! The other good one was at Grafham this year. Following a (nice shiny and new) Solution down the run, came to the gybe, he went looked OK, I went accelerated out of the gybe to find him upside down about 6 feet in front of me.... BANG! The aftermath.... Damage to Blaze 0 Damage to Solution big scratch is the bottom and a large dent (at least it was not a phantom though I think I would have gone through) I was gutted for him (sorry AndyMck) but the bugger beats me at home now so I shouldnt complain! Paul
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HannahJ Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Jul 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 861	Post Options Post Reply Quote HannahJ Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 8:53pm
	Two Mirrors, the only two boats on the lake barring the safety boat, managed to collide and strip one gunwhale off. I looked round and saw this piece of wood swinging round off the side of the other boat, couldn't work out what it was... thankfully i came away with only some red paint on my varnish. But the only 2 boats on the lake and we managed to collide...
	MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail

shogun22 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 28 Feb 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote shogun22 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 5:01pm
	Not me, but sailing a Nats at Mounts Bay, on a 3 sail reach, in force 4-5, the boat in front of me stop dead in the water. Later on the shore I found out he'd hit a Basking Shark, and lost the whole of the underwater section of the boat in front of the mast. It must have been an interesting insurance claim.

Villan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1768	Post Options Post Reply Quote Villan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 2:33pm
	A Wayfarer had a meeting with the Gunnell of a 420 I was sailing ... And I broke the Vareos boom in a F4 on Alton ... ( It survived the previous days F7 gusts though!! )
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combat wombat Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 345	Post Options Post Reply Quote combat wombat Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 1:50pm
	Not really Dinghy related but once swiped a rudder off a 40ft carbon race Catamaran mid Atlantic by colliding with a whale... Edited by combat wombat
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Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 1:49pm
	Both sides of the hull? theres a story there....

hollandsd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 12 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 853	Post Options Post Reply Quote hollandsd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 1:18pm
	What are peoples worst breakages? L3000 removed both sides of the hull
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