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They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm
More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. The BBC's Liz MacKean: "It was a dramatic end to the national championships" The sailors were knocked off their 18ft Dart catamarans by a south-easterly wind of up to force 6. But rescuers were quick to react and a mass launch of coastguard helicopters and lifeboats went into action at about 1600 BST. After three hours all 156 competitors had been accounted for. Portland harbour masters rescue a capsized catamaran A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester suffering from hypothermia. Other reports suggest that as many as 30 people needed treatment for the effects of the cold, and Weymouth and District Hospital was still on major incident alert. The local Weymouth lifeboat acted as co-ordinator, and used private boats as a ferry service for the rescued people. One of the survivors, yachtsman Mark Wray, said: "It was frightening out there. The boats were flipping over. Everyone was concentrating on getting ashore." Unexpected weather Coastguards and competitors alike have dismissed suggestions that the race organisers might have been irresponsible. No protection against the elements "We are not meteorologists and you have to take into account that forecasting squalls is somewhat difficult," said Mark Clark, a spokesman for the Maritime Coastguard Agency. "It is a professionally organised event, and they would have taken account of the weather forecast before they put out." Bob Fletcher, a former Olympic class sailor, also said the organisers were not to blame. "It certainly wasn't irresponsible because the standard of the field that went out there are well capable of coping with almost anything. "Everybody wears life-jackets and dry-suits but the rescue services got concerned about the number of people in the water at the same time." But a local meteorological spokesman said that heavy winds had been forecast before the race. 'We were caught out' The chairman of the United Kingdom International Dart Association, Richard Brown, himself capsized six times during the race along with his 17-year-old son Oliver. "We were caught out," he said. "We knew heavy weather was coming but not until later. It just blew up." He added: "The race organisers realised the number of boats that were capsizing and alerted the coastguard and emergency services. He insisted that all the competitors had been properly equipped with buoyancy aids and dry suits. He also said that rescue boats and larger yachts used by the organisers had been on hand at various points along the triangular course. "We sail to the normal standards set by the Royal Yachting Association," he said. The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. ********************************* Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Proves my point but still idiots like Jeff Morris claim
catamarans don't capsize. Had it been a ballasted monhull race none of them would have capsized. S.Simon - knows catamarans are not really seaworthy. "Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. The BBC's Liz MacKean: "It was a dramatic end to the national championships" The sailors were knocked off their 18ft Dart catamarans by a south-easterly wind of up to force 6. But rescuers were quick to react and a mass launch of coastguard helicopters and lifeboats went into action at about 1600 BST. After three hours all 156 competitors had been accounted for. Portland harbour masters rescue a capsized catamaran A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester suffering from hypothermia. Other reports suggest that as many as 30 people needed treatment for the effects of the cold, and Weymouth and District Hospital was still on major incident alert. The local Weymouth lifeboat acted as co-ordinator, and used private boats as a ferry service for the rescued people. One of the survivors, yachtsman Mark Wray, said: "It was frightening out there. The boats were flipping over. Everyone was concentrating on getting ashore." Unexpected weather Coastguards and competitors alike have dismissed suggestions that the race organisers might have been irresponsible. No protection against the elements "We are not meteorologists and you have to take into account that forecasting squalls is somewhat difficult," said Mark Clark, a spokesman for the Maritime Coastguard Agency. "It is a professionally organised event, and they would have taken account of the weather forecast before they put out." Bob Fletcher, a former Olympic class sailor, also said the organisers were not to blame. "It certainly wasn't irresponsible because the standard of the field that went out there are well capable of coping with almost anything. "Everybody wears life-jackets and dry-suits but the rescue services got concerned about the number of people in the water at the same time." But a local meteorological spokesman said that heavy winds had been forecast before the race. 'We were caught out' The chairman of the United Kingdom International Dart Association, Richard Brown, himself capsized six times during the race along with his 17-year-old son Oliver. "We were caught out," he said. "We knew heavy weather was coming but not until later. It just blew up." He added: "The race organisers realised the number of boats that were capsizing and alerted the coastguard and emergency services. He insisted that all the competitors had been properly equipped with buoyancy aids and dry suits. He also said that rescue boats and larger yachts used by the organisers had been on hand at various points along the triangular course. "We sail to the normal standards set by the Royal Yachting Association," he said. The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. ********************************* Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Proves my point but still idiots like Jeff Morris claim
catamarans don't capsize. Had it been a ballasted monhull race none of them would have capsized. That race had big cruising cats in it? Wow!!!! Neal, even when you're close to making a point, you always blow it! RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Idiot! The Dart is an 18 foot beach cat, with a rather narrow 7.5 foot beam. Had they
been unballasted monohulls they still would have capsized. http://www.dartcatamaran.ca/ Its typical the Neal the Lubber doesn't know the difference! "Simple Simon" wrote in message ... Proves my point but still idiots like Jeff Morris claim catamarans don't capsize. Had it been a ballasted monhull race none of them would have capsized. S.Simon - knows catamarans are not really seaworthy. "Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. The BBC's Liz MacKean: "It was a dramatic end to the national championships" The sailors were knocked off their 18ft Dart catamarans by a south-easterly wind of up to force 6. But rescuers were quick to react and a mass launch of coastguard helicopters and lifeboats went into action at about 1600 BST. After three hours all 156 competitors had been accounted for. Portland harbour masters rescue a capsized catamaran A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester suffering from hypothermia. Other reports suggest that as many as 30 people needed treatment for the effects of the cold, and Weymouth and District Hospital was still on major incident alert. The local Weymouth lifeboat acted as co-ordinator, and used private boats as a ferry service for the rescued people. One of the survivors, yachtsman Mark Wray, said: "It was frightening out there. The boats were flipping over. Everyone was concentrating on getting ashore." Unexpected weather Coastguards and competitors alike have dismissed suggestions that the race organisers might have been irresponsible. No protection against the elements "We are not meteorologists and you have to take into account that forecasting squalls is somewhat difficult," said Mark Clark, a spokesman for the Maritime Coastguard Agency. "It is a professionally organised event, and they would have taken account of the weather forecast before they put out." Bob Fletcher, a former Olympic class sailor, also said the organisers were not to blame. "It certainly wasn't irresponsible because the standard of the field that went out there are well capable of coping with almost anything. "Everybody wears life-jackets and dry-suits but the rescue services got concerned about the number of people in the water at the same time." But a local meteorological spokesman said that heavy winds had been forecast before the race. 'We were caught out' The chairman of the United Kingdom International Dart Association, Richard Brown, himself capsized six times during the race along with his 17-year-old son Oliver. "We were caught out," he said. "We knew heavy weather was coming but not until later. It just blew up." He added: "The race organisers realised the number of boats that were capsizing and alerted the coastguard and emergency services. He insisted that all the competitors had been properly equipped with buoyancy aids and dry suits. He also said that rescue boats and larger yachts used by the organisers had been on hand at various points along the triangular course. "We sail to the normal standards set by the Royal Yachting Association," he said. The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. ********************************* Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
A cat is a cat is a cat! The only difference between a
small one and a big one is it takes a little more wind to capsize the big ones. S.Simon - knows catamarans of all sizes are unsafe "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... Proves my point but still idiots like Jeff Morris claim catamarans don't capsize. Had it been a ballasted monhull race none of them would have capsized. That race had big cruising cats in it? Wow!!!! Neal, even when you're close to making a point, you always blow it! RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
A cat is a cat is a cat. You have small cats and you have large cats. Both of them capsize more easily than a similar sized ballasted monohull. What's so hard to understand about such an obvious fact. Winds and seas get plenty big at sea to capsize even the biggest catamaran ever made. Size is not the determining factor - the faulty design of the things is! S.Simon - trying his best to save lives at sea. "Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message ... Idiot! The Dart is an 18 foot beach cat, with a rather narrow 7.5 foot beam. Had they been unballasted monohulls they still would have capsized. http://www.dartcatamaran.ca/ Its typical the Neal the Lubber doesn't know the difference! "Simple Simon" wrote in message ... Proves my point but still idiots like Jeff Morris claim catamarans don't capsize. Had it been a ballasted monhull race none of them would have capsized. S.Simon - knows catamarans are not really seaworthy. "Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. The BBC's Liz MacKean: "It was a dramatic end to the national championships" The sailors were knocked off their 18ft Dart catamarans by a south-easterly wind of up to force 6. But rescuers were quick to react and a mass launch of coastguard helicopters and lifeboats went into action at about 1600 BST. After three hours all 156 competitors had been accounted for. Portland harbour masters rescue a capsized catamaran A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester suffering from hypothermia. Other reports suggest that as many as 30 people needed treatment for the effects of the cold, and Weymouth and District Hospital was still on major incident alert. The local Weymouth lifeboat acted as co-ordinator, and used private boats as a ferry service for the rescued people. One of the survivors, yachtsman Mark Wray, said: "It was frightening out there. The boats were flipping over. Everyone was concentrating on getting ashore." Unexpected weather Coastguards and competitors alike have dismissed suggestions that the race organisers might have been irresponsible. No protection against the elements "We are not meteorologists and you have to take into account that forecasting squalls is somewhat difficult," said Mark Clark, a spokesman for the Maritime Coastguard Agency. "It is a professionally organised event, and they would have taken account of the weather forecast before they put out." Bob Fletcher, a former Olympic class sailor, also said the organisers were not to blame. "It certainly wasn't irresponsible because the standard of the field that went out there are well capable of coping with almost anything. "Everybody wears life-jackets and dry-suits but the rescue services got concerned about the number of people in the water at the same time." But a local meteorological spokesman said that heavy winds had been forecast before the race. 'We were caught out' The chairman of the United Kingdom International Dart Association, Richard Brown, himself capsized six times during the race along with his 17-year-old son Oliver. "We were caught out," he said. "We knew heavy weather was coming but not until later. It just blew up." He added: "The race organisers realised the number of boats that were capsizing and alerted the coastguard and emergency services. He insisted that all the competitors had been properly equipped with buoyancy aids and dry suits. He also said that rescue boats and larger yachts used by the organisers had been on hand at various points along the triangular course. "We sail to the normal standards set by the Royal Yachting Association," he said. The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. ********************************* Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
A cat is a cat is a cat! The only difference between a
small one and a big one is it takes a little more wind to capsize the big ones. Bwahahahahahaha! This is the difference between Neal and I. He's willing to lie about sailing and boats to troll and do so in a way that is actually harmful to any newbie who happens by. His comments about Cats capsizing have ZERO evidence and no credibility. A big well designed Cat is as safe as most any other design. For coastal cruising in relative confort it's simply can't be matched. Neal would do well to buy one. RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Its typical the Neal the Lubber doesn't know the difference!
He knows. He's angry and jealous. Let it go. He thinks a Sunfish is more stable than a Hobie 16. RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Zero evidence? Bwahahahahahahah. I guess you don't
think the link posted above is proof enough? S.Simon - constantly kicking Booby's ass up one side and down the other. "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... A cat is a cat is a cat! The only difference between a small one and a big one is it takes a little more wind to capsize the big ones. Bwahahahahahaha! This is the difference between Neal and I. He's willing to lie about sailing and boats to troll and do so in a way that is actually harmful to any newbie who happens by. His comments about Cats capsizing have ZERO evidence and no credibility. A big well designed Cat is as safe as most any other design. For coastal cruising in relative confort it's simply can't be matched. Neal would do well to buy one. RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Zero evidence? Bwahahahahahahah. I guess you don't
think the link posted above is proof enough? There was a link about big cruising cats flipping? Please repost it! RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Like I said before, a cat is a cat is a cat.
S.Simon - Booby's nemisis "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... Zero evidence? Bwahahahahahahah. I guess you don't think the link posted above is proof enough? There was a link about big cruising cats flipping? Please repost it! RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
"Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. Honestly, CA, If I didn't think that you were so stupid, I would think that you were trolling!! If that had been a fleet of Topper Buzz's or RS Vareo's then the result would have been exactly the same. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. Neither does the trapeze on similiar high perfomance monohulls of the same size. Regards Donal -- |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
If you're going to post the link, why do you copy and paste
the text also? Seems stupid and a waste of time. "Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. The BBC's Liz MacKean: "It was a dramatic end to the national championships" The sailors were knocked off their 18ft Dart catamarans by a south-easterly wind of up to force 6. But rescuers were quick to react and a mass launch of coastguard helicopters and lifeboats went into action at about 1600 BST. After three hours all 156 competitors had been accounted for. Portland harbour masters rescue a capsized catamaran A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester suffering from hypothermia. Other reports suggest that as many as 30 people needed treatment for the effects of the cold, and Weymouth and District Hospital was still on major incident alert. The local Weymouth lifeboat acted as co-ordinator, and used private boats as a ferry service for the rescued people. One of the survivors, yachtsman Mark Wray, said: "It was frightening out there. The boats were flipping over. Everyone was concentrating on getting ashore." Unexpected weather Coastguards and competitors alike have dismissed suggestions that the race organisers might have been irresponsible. No protection against the elements "We are not meteorologists and you have to take into account that forecasting squalls is somewhat difficult," said Mark Clark, a spokesman for the Maritime Coastguard Agency. "It is a professionally organised event, and they would have taken account of the weather forecast before they put out." Bob Fletcher, a former Olympic class sailor, also said the organisers were not to blame. "It certainly wasn't irresponsible because the standard of the field that went out there are well capable of coping with almost anything. "Everybody wears life-jackets and dry-suits but the rescue services got concerned about the number of people in the water at the same time." But a local meteorological spokesman said that heavy winds had been forecast before the race. 'We were caught out' The chairman of the United Kingdom International Dart Association, Richard Brown, himself capsized six times during the race along with his 17-year-old son Oliver. "We were caught out," he said. "We knew heavy weather was coming but not until later. It just blew up." He added: "The race organisers realised the number of boats that were capsizing and alerted the coastguard and emergency services. He insisted that all the competitors had been properly equipped with buoyancy aids and dry suits. He also said that rescue boats and larger yachts used by the organisers had been on hand at various points along the triangular course. "We sail to the normal standards set by the Royal Yachting Association," he said. The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. ********************************* Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
BS. Not even close. Racing is a wholly different situation.
"Simple Simon" wrote in message ... A cat is a cat is a cat! The only difference between a small one and a big one is it takes a little more wind to capsize the big ones. S.Simon - knows catamarans of all sizes are unsafe "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... Proves my point but still idiots like Jeff Morris claim catamarans don't capsize. Had it been a ballasted monhull race none of them would have capsized. That race had big cruising cats in it? Wow!!!! Neal, even when you're close to making a point, you always blow it! RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
It isn't. You're comparing apples to oranges.
"Simple Simon" wrote in message ... Zero evidence? Bwahahahahahahah. I guess you don't think the link posted above is proof enough? S.Simon - constantly kicking Booby's ass up one side and down the other. "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... A cat is a cat is a cat! The only difference between a small one and a big one is it takes a little more wind to capsize the big ones. Bwahahahahahaha! This is the difference between Neal and I. He's willing to lie about sailing and boats to troll and do so in a way that is actually harmful to any newbie who happens by. His comments about Cats capsizing have ZERO evidence and no credibility. A big well designed Cat is as safe as most any other design. For coastal cruising in relative confort it's simply can't be matched. Neal would do well to buy one. RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
It is on the back of a pickup, which is the only place
he's got experience with either. "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... Its typical the Neal the Lubber doesn't know the difference! He knows. He's angry and jealous. Let it go. He thinks a Sunfish is more stable than a Hobie 16. RB |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
If you're going to post the link, why do you copy and paste the text also? Seems stupid and a waste of time. Thats cause your a self centered TOTALLY GAY queen of San Fran asshole Gaynzy. I posted a link just incase you wanted to see the pictures that are with the story. Thats the only way boobsie believes anything. Second, some people perfer not to have to go to another web-site and back to a newsgroup, and all that english spam full of pictures of crooked tooth salesmen can be annoying. I was trying to be nice and save you the hassle of having to clean your cookies. Capt. American "Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. The BBC's Liz MacKean: "It was a dramatic end to the national championships" The sailors were knocked off their 18ft Dart catamarans by a south-easterly wind of up to force 6. But rescuers were quick to react and a mass launch of coastguard helicopters and lifeboats went into action at about 1600 BST. After three hours all 156 competitors had been accounted for. Portland harbour masters rescue a capsized catamaran A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester suffering from hypothermia. Other reports suggest that as many as 30 people needed treatment for the effects of the cold, and Weymouth and District Hospital was still on major incident alert. The local Weymouth lifeboat acted as co-ordinator, and used private boats as a ferry service for the rescued people. One of the survivors, yachtsman Mark Wray, said: "It was frightening out there. The boats were flipping over. Everyone was concentrating on getting ashore." Unexpected weather Coastguards and competitors alike have dismissed suggestions that the race organisers might have been irresponsible. No protection against the elements "We are not meteorologists and you have to take into account that forecasting squalls is somewhat difficult," said Mark Clark, a spokesman for the Maritime Coastguard Agency. "It is a professionally organised event, and they would have taken account of the weather forecast before they put out." Bob Fletcher, a former Olympic class sailor, also said the organisers were not to blame. "It certainly wasn't irresponsible because the standard of the field that went out there are well capable of coping with almost anything. "Everybody wears life-jackets and dry-suits but the rescue services got concerned about the number of people in the water at the same time." But a local meteorological spokesman said that heavy winds had been forecast before the race. 'We were caught out' The chairman of the United Kingdom International Dart Association, Richard Brown, himself capsized six times during the race along with his 17-year-old son Oliver. "We were caught out," he said. "We knew heavy weather was coming but not until later. It just blew up." He added: "The race organisers realised the number of boats that were capsizing and alerted the coastguard and emergency services. He insisted that all the competitors had been properly equipped with buoyancy aids and dry suits. He also said that rescue boats and larger yachts used by the organisers had been on hand at various points along the triangular course. "We sail to the normal standards set by the Royal Yachting Association," he said. The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. ********************************* Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Why don't you just pussyfoot around the issue . . .
"Joe Butcher" wrote in message om... "Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ... If you're going to post the link, why do you copy and paste the text also? Seems stupid and a waste of time. Thats cause your a self centered TOTALLY GAY queen of San Fran asshole Gaynzy. I posted a link just incase you wanted to see the pictures that are with the story. Thats the only way boobsie believes anything. Second, some people perfer not to have to go to another web-site and back to a newsgroup, and all that english spam full of pictures of crooked tooth salesmen can be annoying. I was trying to be nice and save you the hassle of having to clean your cookies. Capt. American "Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. The BBC's Liz MacKean: "It was a dramatic end to the national championships" The sailors were knocked off their 18ft Dart catamarans by a south-easterly wind of up to force 6. But rescuers were quick to react and a mass launch of coastguard helicopters and lifeboats went into action at about 1600 BST. After three hours all 156 competitors had been accounted for. Portland harbour masters rescue a capsized catamaran A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester suffering from hypothermia. Other reports suggest that as many as 30 people needed treatment for the effects of the cold, and Weymouth and District Hospital was still on major incident alert. The local Weymouth lifeboat acted as co-ordinator, and used private boats as a ferry service for the rescued people. One of the survivors, yachtsman Mark Wray, said: "It was frightening out there. The boats were flipping over. Everyone was concentrating on getting ashore." Unexpected weather Coastguards and competitors alike have dismissed suggestions that the race organisers might have been irresponsible. No protection against the elements "We are not meteorologists and you have to take into account that forecasting squalls is somewhat difficult," said Mark Clark, a spokesman for the Maritime Coastguard Agency. "It is a professionally organised event, and they would have taken account of the weather forecast before they put out." Bob Fletcher, a former Olympic class sailor, also said the organisers were not to blame. "It certainly wasn't irresponsible because the standard of the field that went out there are well capable of coping with almost anything. "Everybody wears life-jackets and dry-suits but the rescue services got concerned about the number of people in the water at the same time." But a local meteorological spokesman said that heavy winds had been forecast before the race. 'We were caught out' The chairman of the United Kingdom International Dart Association, Richard Brown, himself capsized six times during the race along with his 17-year-old son Oliver. "We were caught out," he said. "We knew heavy weather was coming but not until later. It just blew up." He added: "The race organisers realised the number of boats that were capsizing and alerted the coastguard and emergency services. He insisted that all the competitors had been properly equipped with buoyancy aids and dry suits. He also said that rescue boats and larger yachts used by the organisers had been on hand at various points along the triangular course. "We sail to the normal standards set by the Royal Yachting Association," he said. The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. ********************************* Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
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They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
"Donal" wrote in message ...
"Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. Honestly, CA, If I didn't think that you were so stupid, I would think that you were trolling!! I never troll NG's If that had been a fleet of Topper Buzz's or RS Vareo's then the result would have been exactly the same. So. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. Neither does the trapeze on similiar high perfomance monohulls of the same size. And. Regards Donal -- Capt. American and thanks for the Hankerchief suggestion |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
So the truth outs at last....Capt American is really the nefarious Joe =
Butcher....so how is Terri these days? Has she learned how to spell = yet? Or did she move on to other waters? --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
If you're going to post the link, why do you copy and paste the text also? Seems stupid and a waste of time. 4U2C and read everything dunce. CA "Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. The BBC's Liz MacKean: "It was a dramatic end to the national championships" The sailors were knocked off their 18ft Dart catamarans by a south-easterly wind of up to force 6. But rescuers were quick to react and a mass launch of coastguard helicopters and lifeboats went into action at about 1600 BST. After three hours all 156 competitors had been accounted for. Portland harbour masters rescue a capsized catamaran A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester suffering from hypothermia. Other reports suggest that as many as 30 people needed treatment for the effects of the cold, and Weymouth and District Hospital was still on major incident alert. The local Weymouth lifeboat acted as co-ordinator, and used private boats as a ferry service for the rescued people. One of the survivors, yachtsman Mark Wray, said: "It was frightening out there. The boats were flipping over. Everyone was concentrating on getting ashore." Unexpected weather Coastguards and competitors alike have dismissed suggestions that the race organisers might have been irresponsible. No protection against the elements "We are not meteorologists and you have to take into account that forecasting squalls is somewhat difficult," said Mark Clark, a spokesman for the Maritime Coastguard Agency. "It is a professionally organised event, and they would have taken account of the weather forecast before they put out." Bob Fletcher, a former Olympic class sailor, also said the organisers were not to blame. "It certainly wasn't irresponsible because the standard of the field that went out there are well capable of coping with almost anything. "Everybody wears life-jackets and dry-suits but the rescue services got concerned about the number of people in the water at the same time." But a local meteorological spokesman said that heavy winds had been forecast before the race. 'We were caught out' The chairman of the United Kingdom International Dart Association, Richard Brown, himself capsized six times during the race along with his 17-year-old son Oliver. "We were caught out," he said. "We knew heavy weather was coming but not until later. It just blew up." He added: "The race organisers realised the number of boats that were capsizing and alerted the coastguard and emergency services. He insisted that all the competitors had been properly equipped with buoyancy aids and dry suits. He also said that rescue boats and larger yachts used by the organisers had been on hand at various points along the triangular course. "We sail to the normal standards set by the Royal Yachting Association," he said. The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. ********************************* Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
"Capt.American" wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. That was a quite a while ago. These were beach cats, knucklehead. They are as much like cruising multihulls as a Sunfish is like an IACC class racer. Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Considering what would likely happen to you, if you were put in a something like a 505 or a Johnson 18, and hit by a Force 4 much less 6, you have no credibility whatever talking about catamaran sailing. You own a heavy cow barn of a boat, what makes you think you this qualifies you to talk about racing classes? DSK |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
You're trying to reason with a couple of stupid Democrats. They can't think any more clearly about boats than they can about politics. They have little common sense and no logic. Booby and Morris are hopeless. You shove proof of the instability of catamarans right in their pimply faces and they make excuses like "Well, they were small cats and they were racing and it doesn't count!" What weenies! the point is catamarans of all sizes are more stable capsized than right side up. This is exactly the opposite of a ballasted monohull. That fact alone should be proof enough for them. But, noooooooo . . . Then they come back with, "Well, I'd rather be upside down clinging to my cat or living inside the swamped hulls than drowned at bottom with my sunk monohull". They claim positive flotation for multihulls when this is only the case for some of the smallerones and those designed with multiple watertight bulkheads, etc. They don't seem to think that monohulls can be built and sailed with positive flotation as well. Further, they don't seem to realize that even the biggest multihull is small compared to some of the winds and waves they'll encounter in a storm at sea. Losers! S.Simon "Capt.American" wrote in message om... (Bobsprit) wrote in message ... Proves my point but still idiots like Jeff Morris claim catamarans don't capsize. Had it been a ballasted monhull race none of them would have capsized. That race had big cruising cats in it? Wow!!!! Neal, even when you're close to making a point, you always blow it! RB HEY RB, The point is they all flipped over. One guy flipped 7 times! And the reported did say Yachts! Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Terry of fame? She was a hoot. Much more fun
than you, Katy. I hope Joe didn't stangle her or something . . . S.Simon "katysails" wrote in message ... So the truth outs at last....Capt American is really the nefarious Joe Butcher....so how is Terri these days? Has she learned how to spell yet? Or did she move on to other waters? -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
"Simple Simon" wrote: A cat is a cat is a cat. Yeah, I have a cat too! hehee LP (don't let your minds fall in the gutter) |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
was this guy one of them teehee
http://www.geocities.com/hobiegary/SRMystere.html NH_/)_ "Capt.American" wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. That was a quite a while ago. These were beach cats, knucklehead. They are as much like cruising multihulls as a Sunfish is like an IACC class racer. Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Considering what would likely happen to you, if you were put in a something like a 505 or a Johnson 18, and hit by a Force 4 much less 6, you have no credibility whatever talking about catamaran sailing. You own a heavy cow barn of a boat, what makes you think you this qualifies you to talk about racing classes? DSK |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
"The Captains Master" wrote in message ... On 09 Sep 2003 17:15:16 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote: Actually the difference is that you are at least prepared to learn. Cappy has learned nothing new since the 60's There's one thing I've learned recently. It makes the newsgroup less of a waste of time . . . Your posts are all a big waste of my time! PLONK! |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
"Joe Butcher" wrote in message Second, some people perfer not to have to go to another web-site and back to a newsgroup, and all that english spam full of pictures of crooked tooth salesmen can be annoying. I was trying to be nice and save you the hassle of having to clean your cookies. Quite right! I don't usually bother to follow links, so I appreciate it when people post some text. Capt. American Is that really you? I thought that you were on the East coast? Regards Donal -- |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Try that on a Hobie 18... good luck! I always carried a collapsible
rubber bucket and used that to increase my leverage. CM "NH_/)_" wrote in message om... | was this guy one of them teehee | http://www.geocities.com/hobiegary/SRMystere.html | | NH_/)_ | | | | | "Capt.American" wrote: | | http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm | | More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth | Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. | | That was a quite a while ago. | | These were beach cats, knucklehead. They are as much like cruising | multihulls as a Sunfish is like an IACC class racer. | | | | Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under | USCG supervision only. | | Considering what would likely happen to you, if you were put in a | something like a 505 or a Johnson 18, and hit by a Force 4 much less 6, | you have no credibility whatever talking about catamaran sailing. You own | a heavy cow barn of a boat, what makes you think you this qualifies you to | talk about racing classes? | | DSK | | | | |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Cats
It's not possible Oz. He's a fool.
"The Captains Nemesis" wrote in message ... On 10 Sep 2003 00:15:31 GMT, Horvath wrote: At my yacht club, there's lots of cats on the beach. Most have a football-shaped float at the top of the mast. I was told that when they flip over, this helps get them upright, and keeps the stick from digging into the bottom. If cats don't flip over, then why is the float at the top of the mast? Try to keep up Holly...please. Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Cats
"Horvath" wrote in message | At my yacht club, there's lots of cats on the beach. Most have a | football-shaped float at the top of the mast. I was told that when | they flip over, this helps get them upright, and keeps the stick from | digging into the bottom. | | If cats don't flip over, then why is the float at the top of the mast? Easy Horvath... those are for the people that can't afford the newer high tech inflatable sails. CM |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
(Joe Butcher) wrote in message . com...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ... If you're going to post the link, why do you copy and paste the text also? Seems stupid and a waste of time. Thats cause your a self centered TOTALLY GAY queen of San Fran asshole Gaynzy. I posted a link just incase you wanted to see the pictures that are with the story. Thats the only way boobsie believes anything. Second, some people perfer not to have to go to another web-site and back to a newsgroup, and all that english spam full of pictures of crooked tooth salesmen can be annoying. I was trying to be nice and save you the hassle of having to clean your cookies. Capt. American Thanks Joe, I concur, but if gay boy ganz need a slap I'll do it! Capt.American "Capt.American" wrote in message om... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/359134.stm More than 150 people have been rescued during a regatta in Weymouth Bay, Dorset, after 77 yachts capsized during a squall. The BBC's Liz MacKean: "It was a dramatic end to the national championships" The sailors were knocked off their 18ft Dart catamarans by a south-easterly wind of up to force 6. But rescuers were quick to react and a mass launch of coastguard helicopters and lifeboats went into action at about 1600 BST. After three hours all 156 competitors had been accounted for. Portland harbour masters rescue a capsized catamaran A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester suffering from hypothermia. Other reports suggest that as many as 30 people needed treatment for the effects of the cold, and Weymouth and District Hospital was still on major incident alert. The local Weymouth lifeboat acted as co-ordinator, and used private boats as a ferry service for the rescued people. One of the survivors, yachtsman Mark Wray, said: "It was frightening out there. The boats were flipping over. Everyone was concentrating on getting ashore." Unexpected weather Coastguards and competitors alike have dismissed suggestions that the race organisers might have been irresponsible. No protection against the elements "We are not meteorologists and you have to take into account that forecasting squalls is somewhat difficult," said Mark Clark, a spokesman for the Maritime Coastguard Agency. "It is a professionally organised event, and they would have taken account of the weather forecast before they put out." Bob Fletcher, a former Olympic class sailor, also said the organisers were not to blame. "It certainly wasn't irresponsible because the standard of the field that went out there are well capable of coping with almost anything. "Everybody wears life-jackets and dry-suits but the rescue services got concerned about the number of people in the water at the same time." But a local meteorological spokesman said that heavy winds had been forecast before the race. 'We were caught out' The chairman of the United Kingdom International Dart Association, Richard Brown, himself capsized six times during the race along with his 17-year-old son Oliver. "We were caught out," he said. "We knew heavy weather was coming but not until later. It just blew up." He added: "The race organisers realised the number of boats that were capsizing and alerted the coastguard and emergency services. He insisted that all the competitors had been properly equipped with buoyancy aids and dry suits. He also said that rescue boats and larger yachts used by the organisers had been on hand at various points along the triangular course. "We sail to the normal standards set by the Royal Yachting Association," he said. The catamarans involved were fairly small high-performance sailing vessels, which would have been severely buffeted by the unexpected squall. The trampoline-like netting platform, which joins the hulls and supports the crew, offers no protection against the sea or elements. ********************************* Like I said, Cats are unstable and dangerious, should be used under USCG supervision only. Capt. American |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
"katysails" wrote in message ...
So the truth outs at last....Capt American is really the nefarious Joe Butcher....so how is Terri these days? Has she learned how to spell yet? Or did she move on to other waters? Yes I must confess, Im also Gilligan, Babs, Bobspirt, Scotty, Loco, and yes Terri. Sorry if this upsets anyone. Capt. American~alias Joe, Gilligan, Babs, loco, Scotty, Terri and 7 or 8 others. |
They all capsized ~Regatta of Fools!
Yes I must confess, Im also Gilligan, Babs, Bobspirt, Scotty, Loco,
and yes Terri. Sorry if this upsets anyone. You're also a liar. Except about also being Terri. Everyone knows I'm = really Gilligan and Babs and Per and Donal. --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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