I sailed these boats on a sailing camp on lake Erie when I was 12. It was a week long camp and on of the days they had a fun competition they called "pirate day". The goal of the day was to race around the small course they setup multiple times (can't remember exact number, was in the teens) and finish in as best of time as possible. So far this seems like a normal regatta, but here is where the fun starts. They would add a 1 minute penalty everytime your boat capsized. They also gave a 30 second credit for each boat a crew member of yours capsize. Every boat had a 4 man crew (seems a lot, but remember we were all 12 year olds). You had the skipper, the lineman/assistant defender, the defender, and the attacker. I was the skipper and our boats strategy was to sail the fastest course and take out those behind us. Most of the other boats were trying to rack up points to win that way. I knew that if we simply raced well, we would most likely win. But I also wanted to have a bit of fun, so we did take out a few boats and still got first place. Our boat was never capsized and we crossed the finish line first. It wasn't a close race at all. People were only thinking about the penalty/reward times, not the reality of pulling them off. The reality is that capsizing cost a lot longer then a minute. Most of the kids could get the boat upright in less then that, but then getting everyone on board and sailing again took most crews almost 2 min. If you add that to the penalty it's no surprise we won. And even the reward is a trap. You gain 30 sec, but that requires one of your crew members to jump on their boat to capsize it. How then do you recover them since you would be disqualified if you abandoned a crew member? The smart teams luffed sails and fell behind so they can easily pick them up again, but this cost time, easily more then the 30 sec bonus. However, you needed to be careful that no one came up behind you while sitting helpless and attacked. A fool would continue at speed but then circle around to perform a man-over-board maneuver, again using up more then the bonus. The only benefit attacking had was to slow the opponent, and with everyone else so eager to attack each other, it was easy to win. I also got my first concussion 2 days later on one of these boats. My friend was leaning to far out and slipped, the change in balance caused the boat to jibe when I wasn't ready and they don't call that horizontal bar under the sail a "boom" for nothing. I look back and see my friend floating, only there are suddenly several of him. After that I have no memory, but apparently the instructors boat saw us in trouble and picked us up. I explained what happened and we were towed back, I was making conversation the whole time but I can't remember anything until halfway through the car ride home. I was complaining how my head hurt, but I had fun
my sailing camp has a pirate day, but it doesn’t sound nearly as fun as yours. mine is that the whole camp gets on 420s instead of optis or lasers and crams into 6 420s. we sail to a little beach and find a treasure box that has soggy candy in it…
KAXOK Я имела в виду, что снято профессиональными операторами на профессиональной дорогой технике. Они, скорее всего, снимали с более устойчивого плавательного средства:)
На 0.54 видно, что за судно с которого снимали... Спецы снимали и спецы рулили среди волн, чтобы нивелировать качку и это реально как обходить прохожих на улице..)))
I sailed these boats on a sailing camp on lake Erie when I was 12. It was a week long camp and on of the days they had a fun competition they called "pirate day". The goal of the day was to race around the small course they setup multiple times (can't remember exact number, was in the teens) and finish in as best of time as possible. So far this seems like a normal regatta, but here is where the fun starts. They would add a 1 minute penalty everytime your boat capsized. They also gave a 30 second credit for each boat a crew member of yours capsize. Every boat had a 4 man crew (seems a lot, but remember we were all 12 year olds). You had the skipper, the lineman/assistant defender, the defender, and the attacker. I was the skipper and our boats strategy was to sail the fastest course and take out those behind us. Most of the other boats were trying to rack up points to win that way. I knew that if we simply raced well, we would most likely win. But I also wanted to have a bit of fun, so we did take out a few boats and still got first place. Our boat was never capsized and we crossed the finish line first. It wasn't a close race at all. People were only thinking about the penalty/reward times, not the reality of pulling them off. The reality is that capsizing cost a lot longer then a minute. Most of the kids could get the boat upright in less then that, but then getting everyone on board and sailing again took most crews almost 2 min. If you add that to the penalty it's no surprise we won. And even the reward is a trap. You gain 30 sec, but that requires one of your crew members to jump on their boat to capsize it. How then do you recover them since you would be disqualified if you abandoned a crew member? The smart teams luffed sails and fell behind so they can easily pick them up again, but this cost time, easily more then the 30 sec bonus. However, you needed to be careful that no one came up behind you while sitting helpless and attacked. A fool would continue at speed but then circle around to perform a man-over-board maneuver, again using up more then the bonus. The only benefit attacking had was to slow the opponent, and with everyone else so eager to attack each other, it was easy to win.
I also got my first concussion 2 days later on one of these boats. My friend was leaning to far out and slipped, the change in balance caused the boat to jibe when I wasn't ready and they don't call that horizontal bar under the sail a "boom" for nothing. I look back and see my friend floating, only there are suddenly several of him. After that I have no memory, but apparently the instructors boat saw us in trouble and picked us up. I explained what happened and we were towed back, I was making conversation the whole time but I can't remember anything until halfway through the car ride home. I was complaining how my head hurt, but I had fun
my sailing camp has a pirate day, but it doesn’t sound nearly as fun as yours. mine is that the whole camp gets on 420s instead of optis or lasers and crams into 6 420s. we sail to a little beach and find a treasure box that has soggy candy in it…
@MargeInCharge this was 14 years ago, and last I heard, they no longer hold pirate day after complaints of too many injuries.
Только не "гуком", а "гиком".
Когда-то занимался, только на 420, незабываемые ощущения. Кто хоть раз ходил под парусом, влюбляется в море навсегда.
Жаль, что 470 не пробовали.
Wonderfull: sea, wind and skill... "simply" sailing
love it too!!
Great timing on the gybe at 1:05. Full blast surfing down the wave. Good skills.
Nice video. I like it. 👍😉😎⛵
Good cut. More please.👍
Amazing video, I love the 470! What is the name of the music?
G 832 (in 1972) the 470 that means the world to me
Fantastic video!
Марина, а я вам, что говорил..)))
Профи снимали! :)
Ну да, любители там долго не живут...))
KAXOK
Я имела в виду, что снято профессиональными операторами на профессиональной дорогой технике. Они, скорее всего, снимали с более устойчивого плавательного средства:)
На 0.54 видно, что за судно с которого снимали... Спецы снимали и спецы рулили среди волн, чтобы нивелировать качку и это реально как обходить прохожих на улице..)))
I wish my body were strong as a boat. I hope I will be stronger so that I can sail in big wind
beautiful
強風ランニングはたのしぃぞぉ
Лети в Радость Счастье Счастье Радость 💗💗💗
Skiffs are still better like 49ers or 12ft
i do 420
1:20 lol
better on a catamaran
49er is pretty nice too :D