Gerry
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terrible news from the Clipper Race, http://clipperroundtheworld.com/news/article/andrew-ashman-fatal-injury-official-statement
Very sad! First report say he was hit by the Main sheet and boom. Similar thing happen to me only is week. After completing in our local Tuesday evening regatta. Runner under a reefed main, back to the marina I was preparing to do a 'controlled gibe' (winds 16-19kts, boat speed 8.4kts) facing the main sheet winch (aboard a Arcona 400) the skipper who should have known better, caused a crash gibe taking two crew plus the main sheet into me. I hit the winch, head first! I now have a two large cuts healing on my sore forehead. I was lucky! Feel very sorry for his family, friends and crew!
N.B. I was a last minute crew, on the boat for the first time, as my own skipper/boat could not make the regatta!
Not QUITE the same in that this was offshore, whilst racing, in a much bigger boat, and (biggest difference) you've got some cuts and he's dead. So it's not very appropriate that you rabbit on about "me, me, me" in such a thread, is it? No.
terrible news from the Clipper Race, http://clipperroundtheworld.com/news/article/andrew-ashman-fatal-injury-official-statement
Not QUITE the same in that this was offshore, whilst racing, in a much bigger boat, and (biggest difference) you've got some cuts and he's dead. So it's not very appropriate that you rabbit on about "me, me, me" in such a thread, is it? No.
Very sad news. Condolences to his family
Bit OTT aren't we. Viking was not claiming that the SAME thing had happened to him. SIMILAR he said, with, fortunately for him, a very different outcome.
No indication of any sadness for Mr Ashman or his family from you I notice! ... Just posting to criticise someone else.
Not QUITE the same in that this was offshore, whilst racing, in a much bigger boat, and (biggest difference) you've got some cuts and he's dead. So it's not very appropriate that you rabbit on about "me, me, me" in such a thread, is it? No.
Very sad news. Condolences to his family
Bit OTT aren't we. Viking was not claiming that the SAME thing had happened to him. SIMILAR he said, with, fortunately for him, a very different outcome.
No indication of any sadness for Mr Ashman or his family from you I notice! ... Just posting to criticise someone else.
Not QUITE the same in that this was offshore, whilst racing, in a much bigger boat, and (biggest difference) you've got some cuts and he's dead. So it's not very appropriate that you rabbit on about "me, me, me" in such a thread, is it? No.
Sad.
The various posts should be a reminder to us all that a accidental gybe is a real risk to us all and can have serious consequences.
Was it an accidental gybe? Was it a planned and executed gybe?