Flying Dragonfly

[Roland]

Go to;

www.yacht-photos.co.uk

Then drill down into JP Morgan RTI Race - part 2, and JPG 0569.

A DF28 near the Needles I think.

Roland

Or click here for direct link to the pic (added by Bo, 16 Juy 2011):
http://www.yacht-photos.co.uk/index.php ... e_id=21244

[Steve B.]

That's gotta be a jarring ride !

[Mal]

Is this the one that later capsized?

Awesome picture!

[EarthBM]

Is this the one that later capsized?

Awesome picture!

No, that one had black (carbon?) main and a racy stripe on the hulls.

Check out this DF under water: http://www.yacht-photos.co.uk/index.php ... e_id=20677

[Double Horizon]

Is this the one that later capsized?

Awesome picture!

No, that one had black (carbon?) main and a racy stripe on the hulls.

Check out this DF under water: http://www.yacht-photos.co.uk/index.php ... e_id=20677

It's not underwater. It's a swell in the foreground, and the perspective is flattened by a telephoto lens.

[Steve B.]

I figured the same thing before reading more posts.
The red flag's flying back indicating closehauled, and the spray off the ama is going back as well.
Nobody looks alarmed, just watching sail trim.

[EarthBM]

And here I was thinking that Archimedes law was repealled...