More Excitement Than You Like

[Nicholas Carey]

A little more excitement than you might like when entering the harbor when it's nasty out.

[Nice to see everybody wearing harnesses and clipped in, too]

https://youtu.be/YcHounV5MOs

[Steve McMahon]

There seemed to be a nice breeze and a good crew, I wonder why they weren’t carrying any sail?

[J.Madison]

The relieved laughter at the end as they slowly unclenched.... know that feeling well.

[David W Pratt]

"Failed"?
Agree, it looked like a small jib would have improved the situation

[Nicholas Carey]

There seemed to be a nice breeze and a good crew, I wonder why they weren’t carrying any sail?

Because this is what the entrance to the [yacht] harbour in Łeba, Poland looks like? And they had to shoot it in pretty brisk conditions? Especially with that stiff northerly coming off the Baltic, that channel might be a bit tight for luffing up to drop sail.

Leba-harbour.jpg

[Hugh MacD]

There seemed to be a nice breeze and a good crew, I wonder why they weren’t carrying any sail?

Looks like the wind was aft...could you imagine controlling a gybe in that space?

[michigangeorge]

They have a furling headsail for christ's sake! Trusting an engine in those conditions is stupid. Sail the damn thing!!!

[George.]

They wouldn't have rolled so bad or gotten swamped if they had a bit of sail up. Run down the channel until the calmer water and luff up at the wider entrances to those little marinas.

[Paul Pless]

i'd rather ride aboard the boat with the poles than this australian idiot