Showing posts with label Capsize. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Capsize. Show all posts

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Animated Image -- Bailing Out a Sabani

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Seas Were a Bit Rough

 

 

We're still sorting out and selecting photos from the 2016 Zamami Island Sabani Race.

Six images were used in creating this animation, to show what happens after a capsize.

Of course, everybody and, everything falls out into the ocean.

The mast and sail, have to be removed, in order to upright the boat.

One gal, bails furiously with a bucket, while the other two, steady the craft.

The guy, swimming is catching gear which has gone astray.

Once, the yellow bucket, got away and, the gal used a straw hat to bail out the water.

Another thing, I witnessed, was somebody's iPhone floating in the ocean.

It was safely bouncing around in the sea, wrapped up in a zip-lock bag.

Good idea. Huh ?

The capsize happened, about half an hour, from the start of the sailing sabani race.

Once enough water was bailed out, the rest of the team, got aboard and started paddling.

In another four and a half hours, the team reached the island of Okinawa.

Bouncing around with a hangover and heavy cameras, got me thinking.

"This is torture. Don't ever drink again.  Until after the sun goes down."

So, that's exactly what I did.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Get Ready, Get Set, Tip Your Boat Over During the Race !

A Highlight of the Dragonboat Races

 

This isn't something you see happen at many boat races.

Half way through the course, the teams deliberately capsize their boats.


It's a ritual performed at the Dragonboat Races of Itoman, Okinawa, Japan.


Three boat teams overturn the boats but, I wanted to zoom-in and show just one.


It's called the Kunnukaze (Capsize) race.


The boat is rolled over and completely filled with sea water.


Everybody hops back in and starts paddling and bailing out water, like crazy.


There's no sump pump or, motors involved here; just pure muscle power.


Nobody on the team gripes or complains.  They just bail and paddle.


With the last man on board, they finally get someone to do the steering !



More about the Itoman Dragonboat Races.