Tell the truth, I didn't even know the J 33 was any where near, much less overlaped. I had been doing "chin ups" with the tiller for what seemed like a lifetime and the last time I tired to "pull it down" she went into a jibe, the next thing I remember was a loud "crashing" sound and then the "windex" was in the water and I heard a gun!
Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Shugarts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:14 PM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: OT- russian VOR wipeout- OT > > > > Was the broach just for fun, or the only way you could be first across the > line? > > > > > On 11/21/08 11:09 PM, "Sailor Chef" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Been there, done that! > > Soverel 33, on a Friday nite race. Squall comes thru. Blowin' 30 gust to 45! > > Down wind with a full main and a 3/4 oz. runner up! We layed the boat down > > (weather broach) and the top 1/3 of the rig crossed the finish line and we > > got a gun! Next nearest boat (a buddy) protested! Later, at the bar, he > > withdrew his protest...that was our "normal sailing position"...GONZO! > > > > Mark, (6115) > > NOLA > > > > Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? > > PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "tim ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:02 PM > > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: OT- russian VOR wipeout- OT > > > > > >> nah....Not these guys. > >> > >> They've all done this time and time again. > >> The only thing that shakes up guys like Stig Westergaard is when there's > >> an MOB and then it all goes to hell. > >> > >> I'd rather wipe out in a big boat than a little....a least the boom is > >> high enough it doesn't clean out the cockpit! > >> (been a Jboat swimmer more than once) > >> > >> being down like that feels weird but you get used to it....kind of a > >> buzz-killer when the boat > >> comes back up, but a lot of laughs! > >> > >> tf > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Joe McCary wrote: > >>> An experience like that can age one in a hurry. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1758 - Release Date: 10/31/2008 > > 8:22 AM > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1758 - Release Date: 10/31/2008 8:22 AM > >
