Very nasty

[codprawn]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=792_1182160475

Makes me cringe watching it!!!

[Nick Hearne]

probably forgot he did not have a sail up & thought he had right of way!!

[Sarah G]

That's gonna hurt

[codprawn]

I think the boat was tillered steered and the helm got mixed up - quite why they got into that situation in the 1st place is beyond me though. And what a lovely classic yacht!!!

[Sarah G]

Originally Posted by codprawn

And what a lovely classic yacht!!!

Was!

[Ian Sharlot]

Originally Posted by codprawn

I think the boat was tillered steered and the helm got mixed up - quite why they got into that situation in the 1st place is beyond me though. And what a lovely classic yacht!!!

If i saw a boat that big coming, I think I would be turning long before we got that close

[Sarah G]

Does anybody know 'what happened next?'. Can't help feeling sorry for the poor sod in the bow!

[mdt]

Originally Posted by codprawn

I think the boat was tillered steered and the helm got mixed up - quite why they got into that situation in the 1st place is beyond me though. And what a lovely classic yacht!!!

My guess would be chap was down below (making a G&T...?) and left the autopilot "incharge"

have done this myself and missed a chanle marker by ohhh 12' not big and not very clever... 12' the other way and we might have spilt the gin...