Sure Dave - Altman capsizes in the channel behind the casinos and lets Pocreva get away. Around south of Deer Island it is a beat requiring all to tack out at least once. Joe's lead looks insurmountable, if only they can keep it upright. It was not to be. Pocreva capsizes near the turning mark for home after missing the trap ring (that is the story he is sticking with). His son Joey manages to right the N20 BY HIMSELF,but can't turn down to pick up dad. Fortunately Mark Ederer was following along in his power boat(new boat did not arrive in time for the regatta), picked Joe up and returned him to his boat. They were done. Michael Argood, on his Nacra F-18 kinda lost the rig when a staymaster broke off at the hull. I was told later that this is known problem (maybe not well known). I say kinda lost the rig because his crew was able to hold the mast at about a 45 degree angle as they limped several miles back towards the finish line. About a half mile out the rig finally dropped, but they were blowing right towards the club by then. Last minute they get hung on a piling and Robbie Halstead and several others waded out to help them ashore. Despite Ken's efforts, Duly's record still stands.
Ah the old "I missed my trap ring story" The one thing the crew can't do for them... skippers!
The shroud attachment point is a known C2 issue and Jill will replace it for free, was it a C2 or Infusion? Since we are on the subject of C2 issues, make sure the bronze bit that the diamonds attach to is replaced with the Derlin (sp) version. The bronze makes bad thing happen to the inside of the mast and since the C2 mast is the thickness of a beer can it doesn't take long.
