Hi folks, here is what happens when two sailors cant agree on which direction they should go when coming towards each other.

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The fin is a Select Speed fin 24" - the board is a Fanatic cross 100.

Imagine the board laying across the path of travel - the fin hit the board at about 28 knots.

Mat , how much room do you guys have to sail down there, was it on the edge of a sand bank or a tight spot where two boards can't cross ? was it a head on crash or some one from behind ?

sure looks damm nasty mat but hope both people are ok

Both riders ditched their gear before collision, so there was no personal injuries - given the size of the slice into the board, I am grateful that no one was hurt.

That said, the ditching of the gear was one of the reasons for the collision as it created a big object that couldn't be avoided.

This occurred at Sandy Point, on the east bank - basically the bank has a convex arc through about 45 degrees, so sailors pinch-up close to the bank at the apex of the arc.

Thinking about it, the problem was that the sailor on starboard (ie: the other guy) changed course a few times to avoid me - but since I was on port, thats what I was doing to avoid him.