Copyright John A. Sperr Preserving and Sailing the Historic Gaff Rigged Ice Yachts of New York's Hudson River Valley HRIYC.ORG Sunday, December 6, 2015 1:30 - 5:00 pm Annual Meeting of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club Gourmet Pot Luck Kingston, New York
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Galatea's
runner plank failed where the plank was bored for the gammon
strap through some very funky wood. Rigging carried the left
side runner and plank across the boat.
With no gammon strap securing the backbone, the cockpit
rolled with the mast and the rim broke.
Pilot and passenger were gently ejected into the sail. No
injuries were
sustained. photo
Copyright Dock Shuter, Feb 2010
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HRIYC.ORG is neither the official website, nor am I the webmaster, of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club. I am a long standing member of the Club and during the sailing season I frequently post photographs and information on this, my own personal website, about current iceboating activity in the Hudson Valley and beyond. I am the sole person responsible for the presentation of content and the opinions expressed herein. Interesting photographic contributions are welcome and appreciated -- I spend most of my time on the ice skippering and far too often fail to capture the best images of the day. ŠJohn A. Sperr MMXV |