Qingdao, Day 3 - DRAMATIC CAPSIZE FOR THE WAVE, MUSCAT

[TheMuffinRapist]

captain: it was on honor sailing with you gentlmen!

1st mate: aye!

2nd mate aye!

3rd mate: aye!

*all pull out violins and start playing titanic song*

[Blueich9]

it smels like a broken ass :S

[gunfighers]

Frekn EASE!!!!!

[booster78]

That is what I like to see in sailing.

[rapiti]

@941bf don't see much ease, but I am sure they are well paid.

[MrAJLamb]

wow ouch!

[SelleritaS]

hope that guy is ok...?? hard fall

[farisya27]

abandon ship!!

aye aye cap`n

[rapiti]

Blow the jib, homes! Then, bail early, so your high dollar pro sailor ass doesn't land on the friggin' side of the spar. Amateur hour, bitches!

[941BadFish]

@rapiti They eased it pretty quick , but i don't think its easy to just "blow the jib" on a 40 footer. Looks like the skipper headed down too, but the rudders were out of the water so quick, it was too late. Just goes to show how quick these guys have to react. I'm sure you would have had it though......

[charliebad]

Did they died?

[gruponavega]

Buena clavada. Impresionante como parte el mástil el trimer de mayor al caer sobre él.

Un gran circuito que llegará de nuevo a España de manos de Almería.

Bravo por Andalucía y Almería por apostar por la vela expectáculo.

La mejor forma de llegar a todo el mundo.

[verthemi]

Hitting that spreader had to hurt. And this is a perfect illustration of carbon fiber being super strong in compression, but not so in tension. At 0.37 the guys landed hard on the side of the mast probably between 45 and 60 degrees angle and folded it. Looks intense. I'd do it in a second.

[carlosespinal17]

lol @ the human condition..... these kind of things are what bring attention to the extreme 40 series.... until someone really gets hurt..

Im gonna then enjoy watching the big guns talking about safety and responsibility...

[chickenlover01]

I can't even imagine how scary it'd be to pitch pole such a large cat. Also that mast snapped like a twig.

[tbaconiii]

Looks like traveller was released but not mainsheet. Must have jambed.

[bandaloopthump]

that's gotta hurt.

[kalleballehangpung]

Fucking video isnt running smooth!!!!!!

[MikeDN5369]

I did not see the main or jib released!!

[td5turbo]

All the sailors died haha just kidding, you couldnt get hurt by sailing one of those pussy boats in the harbor...

[scullybug1]

@td5turbo

Pussy boats? Youre kidding right?

[sail4sc]

200lbs kill shot into the mast will do it every time...

[alexbinner]

Krass!



[healthkiwi]

ouch!



[jratte79]

Not sure that was there when the video was first posted.

[myvicariousalterego]

If anyone read the description, you'd know they were fine

[blairtoland1]

Damn!!!

[jratte79]

Sure, but I only saw three riding the boat back. It turns out they are ok, but as exciting as this NASCAR type racing is, it would be nice to also report that the sailors are indeed safe, as that is in no way guaranteed.

[jmhirst]

@jratte79 From the description: "luckily the crew were unhurt".

[jratte79]

Please don't post these videos unless you're also going to tell us that the sailors involved are OK.

[blackensign93]

@jratte79

They look pretty okay at the end of the video sitting on top of the overturned boat....

[scullybug1]

@jratte79

Dude read the description...

[PRN505]

holy crap.