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

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Ай бұрын

Hey im Ed and welcome aboard sailing optimist. I have decided at 28 years old to ditch the normal life and start living our my dream. Ive managed to sell, beg and mainly borrow (thank you good credit) to buy my dream boat! A 1997 Westerly Oceanquest 35.
This week we pushed the boat! But we were all SAFE.
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@grantsutherland6798 Ай бұрын

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

@SailingOptimist Ай бұрын

for sure !

@rarerufus8864 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 Ай бұрын

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

@gbr562 Ай бұрын

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

@SailingOptimist Ай бұрын

it was fun! Just not for green crew!

@josephkelley8634 19 күн бұрын

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

@annoyingbstard9407 15 күн бұрын

As a road sweeper and toilet cleaner so did I.

@MarcHillM Ай бұрын

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

@SailingOptimist Ай бұрын

It only takes a gust and a big wave!

@johnvidelo3348 Ай бұрын

What a sensible guy, comes over very well.

@SailingOptimist Ай бұрын

Appreciate it :)

@deborahbailey4572 Ай бұрын

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

@SailingOptimist Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sell500hp Ай бұрын

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

@SailingOptimist Ай бұрын

That is good going !!

@davidbarry5517 Ай бұрын

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

@paulmahy Ай бұрын

Yup, stay in port and ramp up some experience.

@SailingOptimist Ай бұрын

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

@paulmahy Ай бұрын

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