Round The Island Race 2024...WE HAD TO ABANDON

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Sailing Optimist

Күн бұрын

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@grantsutherland6798 5 ай бұрын

With those nasty tides, and huge winds, nobody needs to break gear and bodies unnecessarily

@SailingOptimist 5 ай бұрын

for sure !

@rarerufus8864 5 ай бұрын

Simply not worth the risk, most especially with one on board who's never sailed before, as you rightly say you'd have put them off for life! In those conditions you need everyone to have experience, one bad error, mishap or uncertainty in those seas could spell serious danger to everyone. Good decision to abandon (like so many others did).

@SailingOptimist 5 ай бұрын

Exactly! I wouldn't want him to be in any danger

@josephkelley8634 4 ай бұрын

As both a mountain climber and blue water sailor one of the first things I learned was when to retreat.

@annoyingbstard9407 4 ай бұрын

As a road sweeper and toilet cleaner so did I.

@MarcHillM 5 ай бұрын

Good call. Everyone is safe. Things can escalate real quick in saliing.

@SailingOptimist 5 ай бұрын

It only takes a gust and a big wave!

@gbr562 5 ай бұрын

We sail for FUN. if the fun stops, stop. Good call.

@SailingOptimist 5 ай бұрын

it was fun! Just not for green crew!

@deborahbailey4572 5 ай бұрын

Sign of a great skipper, crew and boat safety comes first, good shout.

@SailingOptimist 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@johnvidelo3348 5 ай бұрын

What a sensible guy, comes over very well.

@SailingOptimist 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate it :)

@sell500hp 5 ай бұрын

Sensible call to retire and head back....3.28 we made the same choice 😮

@SailingOptimist 5 ай бұрын

That is good going !!

@davidbarry5517 4 ай бұрын

Sailing whilst wearing rings on one's fingers is asking for trouble!

@paulmahy 5 ай бұрын

Yup, stay in port and ramp up some experience.

@SailingOptimist 5 ай бұрын

I mean...I have 47,000nm under my belt! but who's counting ;)

@paulmahy 5 ай бұрын

@@SailingOptimist Wow, less than we do in a year you fkn nob. Look forward to seeing your epirb activate.