the Story from Low Speed Chase

[svarnum]

Great writeup Bryan, answers alot of questions and gives us all plenty to think about. Thank you.

 

[Jambalaya]

Bryan, thanks very much for taking the time and having the courage to share this with us.

 

[BayRacer]

Thank you for sharing. Condolences to you and all friends and families of those lost.

 

[Schoonerman]

This quote got to me.

"Alan, Marc, Jordan, Alexis and Elmer. Keep your rig tuned, your kite full and your foulies dry. We’ll one day finish our race together"

damn....so true though.

Bryan, you need any help getting through this, you know where we're at. Find some peace.

 

[stolpsTDI]

Great write up. Thank you.

 

[Innocent Bystander]

Bryan,

Thanks for that. Makes you thing about how many times all of us have been "safely" outside the surf line thinking the rounding was essentially done.

Peace.

 

[Gretesbe]

Thank you Bryan. I can't imagine the pain and the courage you must have. To explain why we sail, and to tell your story so eloquently it is truly a gift.

 

[beauvrolyk]

Bryan, thank you.... just thank you. Keep well. Beau

 

[White Wing]

It's a tragedy that it took something like this to get me to pay attention to safety "on par" with race prep like rig tune, current, course, etc. - but I'll bet I'm not alone among SA readers whose priorities have been changed as a result of what you went through and were courageous enough to write about in such an open and honest way. In a way, the people who will benefit the most from your experience and your written comments will be the spouses and kids of people who will change their practices. Good on ya for sharing - my wife and kids thank you without even knowing.

I'm sailing down the coast from Seattle to San Diego next month, and will give a nod to the Farallones as we go by.

WWing

 

[rodney_k]

Bryan, thank you so much for the real story. I am sorry for your loss.

 

[RumLine]

Thanks for sharing that Bryan, it was refreshingly honest and hopefully puts the rumors to bed. I have no doubt that your courage and honesty in reporting the facts as well as your own personal reflections will make our sport safer for all who read this.

 

[pogen]

Bryan,

Thank you very, very much for sharing the Low Speed Chase story with our community. You've done a service for all of us at what must be a very difficult time.

David Nabors

Olson 34 TEMERITY

 

[knuckles]

Reading that story put chills down my spine. Thank you for coming forward and sharing, and my condolences to your lost friends and crewmates.

 

[yachtyakka]

Thanks Bryan, a hard story to tell. We also race around rocks like the Farallones down under and have seen waves like that suddenly appear.

 

[Dixie]

I think it took a lot of guts for Bryan to send his story out and I commend him for it. There are times in life where you just have to get your story out, and this was certainly one of them. His recount of the events helps many of us who lost friends out there, but also helps the greater sailing community understand the situation, to think deeply again about safety, and well explains to those outside sailing why we put ourselves out there in the first place.

Thank you Bryan - tremendous and powerful work. And congratulations on your beautiful baby.

 

[stevedallas]

Hard story to read, even a harder story to write. Huge Balls. I will look differently at safety because of it.

 

[Tronner]

Bryan,

Fair winds to your mates that were lost. Thoughts and prayers to all involved.

Like most...I am better informed about what we should all think about relative to safety.

Thank you!

 

[dacapo]

nothing to add except my dearest condolences..........

 

[toe.rail]

Well, Scot or whatever the F_ _ _ K his name is has finally stooped to a new low. So he adds THE STORY on his website and very conveniently removes the other sailing publications that the original story from Bryan went to. Scuttlebutt, Latitude 38 and Seahorse were all listed along with SA. But Scot removed those other publication names and made readers think Bryan had sent it to only him.

I hope that Bryan chimes in and confirms that his original story went to FOUR PUBLICATIONS, not just SA. And thank you Bryan for the well written, absoulutely critical recap on what happened.

Shame on you Scot.

From Colorado

 

[NACRADUDE]

Bryan,

I am without words to describe this tragedy. The courage and insight took some real balls to write down for all to read. It sure has me changing priorities when sailing in the ocean. Fair winds sir.

Martin

C&C 27

Motorboater.