"Sail Grand Prix SMASHED to bits! Forces of nature came at a moment when Canada sail was lifted from the shore of Sydney harbour. Held down by men but Mother Nature was unkind and fierced destroying all around it, ending the Sail GP race for all! "
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Oh man, so much carnage
was surprised the crane wasn't taken with it. too bad on the damage, and a real shame for the racing. Another day like Saturday's racing would have been fun to watch
That is terrible - I wonder how much notice they had. Seems similar to kiting and dodging squalls / thunderstorms. You need to keep your eyes open and run for cover quickly when given the chance. I had a close call at Huguenot once where I made the right choice while kiting my 16 m - I got it de-rigged just in time as the sky turned black and wind became strong off-shore.
prophetic words earlier in the day