Racing Yacht's Crash at the start of the Sydney to GoldCoast Yacht Race.

[@danielsprouls9458]

Down wind starts are their own particular kind of hell. The leaders get blanketed and the trailing boats catch up. Add the fact that it's really tricky if not impossible to slow if you think your going to be over early. But if you can pull it off they are a blast

[@harryschaefer5887]

What was the Race committee thinking? Send them the repair bills.

[@russellmoore1533]

This is the start of the Sydney to Gold Coast race, it has to start in this direction, after all the GC is north of Sydney, it is up to the crews to keep clear of each other, no fault of the organisers.

[@Gunny_]

@@russellmoore1533 Depending on the space available, you can so a small upwind start with a rounding mark only a few minutes away, then alleviates a lot of these issues. Thats what we did in the 2024 Race To Baltimore a few weeks ago and it worked out well instead of an immediate downwind start.

[@davegeither1202]

Looks like the line was a bit short. For some reason we always have a windward start

[@carbonarne675]

man thats a strt... imagin prepping for so long and than this start

[@popeye8515]

With all the water on the seas...is there a need to start a race so near that rocks?

[@Mahalo_83]

Was that Cleveland laughing at start?

[@PheelTheJoy]

Woah, imagine prepping for this race just to do that and retire. 😬

[@beznicka529]

Is this sailing race or speedway race? 🤣

[@rockie071]

Protest the committee boat. Is this typical of a Aussie race?

[@romantadeuszsmereczynski1055]

,,Carbon Arne Carbon Arne 6 dni temu człowiek to strt ... wyobraź sobie, że przygotowujesz się tak długo, a potem ten początek ..."

[@beznicka529]

...trafiasz na idiotów w komisji regatowej i brakuje ci wyobraźni, żeby przewidzieć, że przy starcie z wiatrem po nawietrzej stronie linii startowej, przy mieliźnie jacht skończy na mieliźnie.

[@Rigshospitalet]

Why is that so funny?

[@eagleeyeproductions2317]

That was a total Cluster from the short line to the choice to start all the boats together. In short just terrible decisions made by the Race Committee. I would be pretty pissed if I was an owners even if my boat was not damaged.

[@istra70]

Where is the second part ? Is it in the court room ? I'll blame race organisers......

[@popeye8515]

RC...better to buy a book name common sense in 5 lessons