It Could Happen to Anyone

Last week was a fine spring night for sailing. It was cool and mild but enough wind for competitive racing. Our start was good enough to put is in the top of the fleet around the windward mark. We held our position through the first reach but pick off several boats on the second. It was a little too far forward for some who doused immediatly after gybing. Only "Bimbo" was in front of us going around the leeward mark. Positions remained on the long beat back to the top. When we rounded the windward mark again heading for a tower finish, Bimbo went high. We wanted to simply maximize our VMG to the finish and put distance between us and the next boats. We went under Bimbo with Giddy Up and Aquila going low. Loose Nuts was gaining fast after recoving from an earlier infraction. We managed to pass under Bimbo and hang on to cross the line first. It was going to be quite close between Giddy Up and Bimbo. What happens next was captured on video on a Laser 28 after their finish.

Giddy Up becomes Giddit Off!

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Tillerman said…
That's so funny. Reminds me of an incident at a major Sunfish regatta where one sailor capsized at a mark and came up with the buoy hanging from the top of his mast.
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