Nicely done Mr. Gleason

Local News Coverage

I would have been nice if they had picked more sailing shots, and left out the capsized H16 at the end of the piece. WHY did the have to include that? Idiots.

Nah - that's what makes it interesting. Very few people watch(ed) NASCAR for the thrill of seeing cars go around in a circle.

Too bad they didn't get the shot of it going over. Otherwise, using your analogy, it's just like seeing a driver push his car back onto the track...

Mike

They did get a shot of it going over. :-)

What Jake said! Come on Tim don't be another old angry white guy, be different.

Good form, Mr. Domingo!

Thank you for coming.

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You racist cracker

My wife is ethnic so I get a pass.

I'm glad to see irony still slips by some people... sarcasm don't let me down...

On the news? That is what we're discussing, right?

Mike

The one reason my -used to sail- friends tell me they don't like catamarans??

"They tip over"

It doesn't help our cause (grow the sport) if all the media shows is capsized cats.

If a new person wants to get into sailing catamarans and they don't want to get wet or flip, they picked the wrong sport. Might as well save them the steep (and wet) learning curve and just avoid it all together. You're not going to hide the fact that a new sailor will spend some time upside down for very long!

Besides, it's the price for going fast.

Yeah, that's why my wife won't even try it.

I don't understand the fear of capsizing. Windy days you're f-ing soaked anyways. Swimming is only marginally wetter.

Hitting objects at speed when you go over is what most people fear, not so much the falling in the water part.

And then the boat righting part seems to scare them, too.

But the same (steep learning curve) could be said for many of the sports today (kiting, foiling, etc) so yes, this should come as no surprise to newbies...

As I get older/fatter/slower I move to older/fatter/slower boats.

First boat - high performance wave sailing windsurfer. Beam = 24 inches
Second boat - Nacra 20. Beam = 8'6". DPN 59.3
third boat - F24. Beam = 14'. PHRF 84
Future boat -???


And yes, Ding, I hate PHRF too... But I do enjoy sitting with the tiller in one hand, a sandwich in the other and telling people what to do while going (slowly) in circles without getting soaked (Timbo makes a good spray protector FYI).

For the most part agree, but I've been a part of some nasty pitchpoles and I've hit hard things at speed on my way to splash down and it has left more than just a mark. The crew definitely gets the short end of crashes because the skipper uses the crew as cushion between the hard bits far too often. I've also been in a situation where I've said to myself... it might be time for the knife and once sorted thought to myself 'that could have gone badly for me'. So, there are times when it's not just about getting wet.

Brother just because I hate PHRF doesn't mean I don't do it! There have been many races were i've been the designated rail meet and I've enjoyed myself thoroughly. Not having to be responsible for fixing the bad decisions of the skipper allows me to enjoy the ride and wave at the pretty girls on the other boats. Riding the rail is a great way to catch up on email, txt you're friends and harass people on social media. Just wish my skipper would buy proper sandwiches and decent beer.

Mental note: remember to buy bologna and Blatz light beer for Saturday's regatta

Ding,

I agree with everything you wrote regarding "fear" of capsizing, but your PHRF crewing post could have been copied from any one of 10,000 whiner posts from SA. Speaking of which, does that place still exist?

Mike