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noshuzbluz
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:41 pm Post subject: High speed wipeouts and trashed gear |
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Steves post on the mast extension questions thread made me think about when I trashed an old Fleetwood extension and a harness hook on a wipeout. Rather than jack that thread I thought it might be fun to post pics and stories of wipeout carnage.
While I couldn't find the base that got the whole pulley block ripped off of it, I did find the hook. It was your typical ragdoll, ripped out of the straps and over the handlebars type thing. The only thing that was different was when I finally recovered from this I realized I lost the downhaul tension in my sail. Then I realized I couldn't hook in and stay hooked in. Man that took some G-force to do this....
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noshuzbluz
Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Oh and to do this right. Anyone else that posts should start out with. "That ain't shit!"
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LeeD
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 1175
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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That ain't sh.....
At 145 lbs., I've got over 7 broken aluminun black spreader bars, 3 Reactor bars where the folded over metal fatiqued and cracked. NO chrome plated bars broken.
5 boards broke in half landing jumps, so it couldn't be sailed home, either complete deck breaks or clean breaks into two pieces.
More than 12 broken carbon masts, no skinnies.
About that many carbon booms and over 10 broken aluminum booms.
I'm a strong 145 lbs'er.
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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And not a single picture? Come on Lee, I feel carnage deprived!
-Craig
LeeD wrote: | That ain't sh.....
At 145 lbs., I've got over 7 broken aluminun black spreader bars, 3 Reactor bars where the folded over metal fatiqued and cracked. NO chrome plated bars broken.
5 boards broke in half landing jumps, so it couldn't be sailed home, either complete deck breaks or clean breaks into two pieces.
More than 12 broken carbon masts, no skinnies.
About that many carbon booms and over 10 broken aluminum booms.
I'm a strong 145 lbs'er. |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Snapped multiple DaKine chrome/steel harness hooks ... in gusts, not crashes ... and on hooks that never saw salt water.
Deck box exploded on new HiTech.
Catapult left one Okespore dry boot in its strap (it takes minutes to remove one deliberately).
Booms and masts snapped by gusts.
Many harness explosions.
Buckled helmets ripped off my head several times.
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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To obtain maximum slammage, keep bar/hook as low as possible. Higher bar height usually puts me in the water feet first.
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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LeeD here....
Oh, and all the carnage, none were crashes, or falls. EVERY single one, the part broke, I was still sailing fine, then fell, of course.
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:56 am Post subject: |
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westender wrote: | To obtain maximum slammage, keep bar/hook as low as possible. |
To obtain maximum distance and/or altitude in a catapult, bear off, sheet in, thrust down as hard as you can with hands and feet ... and make DAMNED sure you're unhooked.
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noshuzbluz
Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:33 am Post subject: |
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westender wrote: | To obtain maximum slammage, keep bar/hook as low as possible. Higher bar height usually puts me in the water feet first. |
HA!! I LOVE IT!
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Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 980 Location: Formerly Cape Hatteras, now Burlington, VT!
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