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Old 27-02-2014, 14:01   #1
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Bad Bad Day

https://vimeo.com/87355387 Things that can happen.
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Old 27-02-2014, 14:07   #2
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not able to watch.
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Re: Bad Bad Day

Bad day and a bad decision to enter that channel
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Only when you make a series of stupid decisions!!!

WTF was that guy thinking? People just hanging on deck while making an approach to a tuff channel in bad conditions. Goes close to the jetty where the wave energy is higher and the conditions worse. That guy deserves to pay a stupid tax and give his boat to someone smarter.
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Old 27-02-2014, 14:36   #5
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Wow, that's sobering.
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Old 27-02-2014, 14:44   #6
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Re: Bad Bad Day

We all check the box:

"I agree to abide by the terms of the blah blah blah..."

WITHOUT ever reading anything...

This is a perfect example of what people should be forced to watch before they are handed oceangoing vessel documentation/registration...

Or that has been said here earlier today...

"You seem like a reasonably bright chap... (pilot) Sure... a 50' Jenny sounds like a good first boat for you..."

OH... You might want to see this first...

Sheesh....
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Old 27-02-2014, 15:06   #7
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Re: Bad Bad Day

Looked like he was angling for the flat water as soon as possible. Quite a bore. Crew needed to be away from the deck and hanging on. Power boat should have just tossed them a line & towed to flat water. By the look of the sails & equipment, looks like a racer or club boat. Where was this? There are harbors here on Lake Michigan that must be avoided in certain winds.

Grand Haven - Strong West wind. Stay away. These hydraulic jumps roll between parallel jetties for over a half mile and rattle marinas 1.5 miles upstream.
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Re: Bad Bad Day

Wow. yeah, no main up, spinnaker pole dangling off the bow. Crew all over the boat, near the jetty. Geez.
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Hmmmmmmmmmm what happened to my attached pictures? Just jpg.s

I was thinking this looks like a Warren Miller film - but not funny.l
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We all check the box:

"I agree to abide by the terms of the blah blah blah..."

WITHOUT ever reading anything...

This is a perfect example of what people should be forced to watch before they are handed oceangoing vessel documentation/registration...

Or that has been said here earlier today...

"You seem like a reasonably bright chap... (pilot) Sure... a 50' Jenny sounds like a good first boat for you..."

OH... You might want to see this first...

Sheesh....

Lol.

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Old 27-02-2014, 15:39   #11
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Re: Bad Bad Day

No harnesses. The power boat could have had a line on the horeshoe lifering and just circle the folks in the water to let them grab the line then towed them ashore. The power boat comes out then goes back in?

What were they thinking?
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Only when you make a series of stupid decisions!!!

WTF was that guy thinking? People just hanging on deck while making an approach to a tuff channel in bad conditions. Goes close to the jetty where the wave energy is higher and the conditions worse. That guy deserves to pay a stupid tax and give his boat to someone smarter.
The wave action is less along the jetty in this video and along most jetties in general. Rips and currents tend to run along them.

And its *tough, Mr. President.


This video was hashed out at reddit a few days back.
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Old 27-02-2014, 16:21   #13
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Re: Bad Bad Day

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Only when you make a series of stupid decisions!!!

WTF was that guy thinking? People just hanging on deck while making an approach to a tuff channel in bad conditions. Goes close to the jetty where the wave energy is higher and the conditions worse. That guy deserves to pay a stupid tax and give his boat to someone smarter.

He was making the correct approach. To make the entrance. Way to dodgy to attempt another way. He did well but was unlucky she looked very underpowered , she should have full military on making that run.

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Old 27-02-2014, 16:22   #14
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The wave action is less along the jetty in this video and along most jetties in general. Rips and currents tend to run along them.



And its *tough, Mr. President.





This video was hashed out at reddit a few days back.

The wave starts to break at the jetty. How does that make the wave action less?

Thanks for correcting grammar on the internet. Really adds to the discussion.

Don't really get the Mr. President line.
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No harnesses. The power boat could have had a line on the horeshoe lifering and just circle the folks in the water to let them grab the line then towed them ashore. The power boat comes out then goes back in?

What were they thinking?

Are you nuts. (A) trying to stay holding a line is almost impossible , (b) the risk of the whole lot entangling in the prop.

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