admin Date , May 14, 2025 Sailing Previous Blog The Relay Race 2025 Comments (0)
There is a gust of wind and as the wind takes us one of the ropes holding the mast up snaps.
Seconds later we are struggling for control
The race started so well. We were on time due to a new way of setting the downhaul, We were in the mix as the flag went down and then slowly we left the other boats behind as they sailed off into the distance and we went more across the river. But as we got to the bend in the river a sudden gust hit us
The short video of the incident
The simple answer was that you don't and Alistair took a good deal of time to teach me how to splice the Dyneema rope with a splicing kit and special electrical scissors to cut the rope. The result was a perfect fit and nearly as strong as the steel braid. Read about Learning How to Splice
The wind strength continued to build. A Feva had is halyard breaks so limped home on the jib and another member retired because of the high winds and gusts. Quite a few managed to capsize the boats but no one was hurt.
