Thanks for the write up Mike. I'm glad nobody got hurt. Did they just not see you coming or did they think they could cross you? Just goes to show that even at the top skill level these things can happen and the rest of us need to be aware, I know I've nearly hit or been hit many times in similar situations. It's hard to hear a hail when the wind is up and with the jib blocking the view it's hard to see what's coming, even worse with the spinnaker going downwind.