Thanks for that trek interesting to watch anyway.

1. Jesus Christ I hope no one was in that boat.
2. Boat crossing bar, why did he keep the power on ? So he didn't get pooped or loose steerage?
3. I was looking for this clip the other day. That was near Moreton island wasn't it? Looks to be a spacesailer 27?
4. What the f_ck am I watching.

2.30 video, wow that is scary.
3.10 video. What happend
3.55 all I can do is laugh at that.

Thanks Trek!
Clicking on a link on the end of that vid brought up this little beauty!
Not a capsize per se, but have a look at 1:10 for how close a gent comes to getting killed by a boom .
Looks like an X-41.
Edit: sorry, X-35 on the sail.

southace said..
I felt this post was a bit uncalled for after what happend this week?

? Sorry Southace, didn't intend to be uncaring.

Somewhere in the world every kind of disaster is happening. Does that mean we'd better shut down communication on everything? Let's see, better not discuss earthquakes, car accidents, global starvation, HIV in Africa, fires, quite right plane crashes, cancer deaths, mining accidents, rohingas, abuse in nursing homes, homelessness, global warming.

Southace I appreciate your point. But direct your comments to the thread about the accident where dozens posted uninvited theories about something they knew nothing about because they were not there! Now that is disrespectful. This thread was completely unrelated to that accident until you related it and it should stay that way!

Very poor timing

Hi Trek,
I always learn stuff from these videos, so thanks. This was my random thoughts while watching;

Boat 1: Tsunami maybe? Nothing to see here, move along, that one had anyone's number.
Boat 2. Slowing down and letting the wave catch you doesn't appear to be a winning move. Something looked wrong, loss of drive or he buttoned off maybe?
Boat 3. Classic lee shore. Maybe touched on a sandbank and got knocked down, but regardless, you need to have multiple systems fail to end up here. No power, or not enough, from either the engine or sail to get off the beach. Have a sail always ready to hoist, look twice for ropes over the side before starting engine, have a bailout plan before approaching a lee shore.
Boat 4. The reason why SAR professionals always freak out over people combining good intentions, a lack of training and rescue attempts. The power of running water is immense, so make sure you are carrying your knife on you at night in case you go over still tethered, you won't live long getting dragged at even 6-10 knots. .
Boat 5. The class that Olympic sailors go to be humbled, the mighty Figaro, renowned as the toughest competition in sailing. That's normal day at the office, so no lessons to be learnt except they are all utterly mad. They're wee rudders just like mine, so keeping the bow up is pretty important (Lydia's words on gaining the title for coming the closest to ventilating the rudders on the Pogo, after me forgetting to take weight out of the bow)
Boat 6. After I get my rocket scientist degree I would still have no clue how to get it off the dock. I'd hazard a guess at gear failure as the kiwis are inhumanly good at foiling. Through to the keeper.
Boat 7. With no way on in a surf break, everyone's attention distracted on the wrong things, the wave just bookended the skipper errors. Keep your eyes out of the boat.
Boat 8. No comment.
Boat 9. No comment. I would guess they are run down?
Boat 10. Adrenaline and horespower allowing the lizard brain to take over. Just needed to back off, boat is airborne the moment it leaves the edge of the wake, and exacerbated by bad trim from the oversized donk out on an end. Almost pre-ordained that one.
Boat 11. Too much throttle over the hump? Too little weight forrard? Too lightweight a boat for the swell?

In the X35 vid; I'm trying to work out if there is a gybe preventer, or brake? Booms are very good at turning idyllic days out into bad days. When I'm motoring the boom is lashed tight so it can't sway more than an inch or so after a few close calls with people heads. A swaying boom can really hurt, let alone one falling from 5 or 6m of height.

If I get a chance, I'd much rather broach/crash a boat than gybe/crash one any day. For monohulls a broach isn't all that bad, unless it happens at really high speed where centrifugal force then makes everything go wrong all by itself.