bar crossing photos

I was talking to Bret Reynolds today about something else, and he mentioned these pix - they are Neil Rabinowitz photos, almost certainly taken from a low-flying helicoper. Neil is the dean of marine photographers, and took the pix of Anna Leigh and Daydream for Motorboating. The pix were taken to quell any doubts about a C-Dory's ability to handle rough water (not that this was ever in question around here).
William and Beth Tucker":3k5bgej9 said:
What kind of boat was the nut in while taking these pictures ?
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I want to see the photos of the copter in those swells. They had to be below the wave tops. pat are you sure thats from a copter??
 
Sawdust":3ko6q7is said:
Great shots! But a mill pond vs a recent salmon derby, and lots of C-Dory folks in that one. I'll ask John (son-in-law) to post his description of his trip back to Anacortes. I met a C-Sport driver who is now looking for a 22 CD after his near capsize.

Dusty
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Dusty

Wished photos or video had been taken during that derby, but I imagine anyone out in conditions that bad had their priorities stuck on fishing and surviving.

Jay
 
Wow! What great photos. Pat, you think helicopter? Looking at photo number 8 and I think
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Only other boat possible!!! :wink: Robbi

I too would like to know the scoop on how and with what mode of transport they took the shots.
 
No but that is Neil's usual mode of operation. Look at all the photos, look at the angles, some are too high for another boat - I will bet that he is hanging out of a copter just skimming the tops of the waves...sort of like this only closer to the water (that is Neil hanging out of this copter):
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starcrafttom":19j6qp2t said:
I want to see the photos of the copter in those swells. They had to be below the wave tops. pat are you sure thats from a copter??
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I thought that the photographer was Ken on B-C. He's comfortable enough on that bar to fish, take pictures and eat his lunch while crossing it.
Lyle
 
Bess-C":1o4l6wxu said:
I thought that the photographer was Ken on B-C.
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Nope - The Coast Guard usually won't let B~C or anyone else that far north in that section. A wave of no more than four feet can break in there suddenly, and another can come up at a different angle and crash into the last one. Conditions can change in seconds. And they haven't made it to the dangerous part yet. It is a pretty safe bet they got some CG guidance on the photo shoot.

That was probably a pretty calm day down there judging from the lack of wind chop. The south side of the channel was most likely near flat. Following the red line past Cape D is usually the best route, but I don't think this bunch was heading out for fishing.

Fantastic photos, and thanks for sharing them here. I don't know if one of them will make it to the front page, because without knowing the story behind them it would appear to someone who knows where they are that we are all a bunch of fools. Part of the reason the middle ground of the CR bar is so unpredictable is due to the boats on the bottom stirring things up in the current.
 
If I'm not mistaken , I think those shots are from the season opener for the popular show Deadliest C-atch. Sig Hansen on the N-orthwestern
is barley visible in the background with his crew in survival suits waiting to pull a string of pots so they can race back to Dutch Harbor and get another set in before the Phil Harris and the crew of the C-ornelia M-arie can make port ..........

Marc
 
It's flattering for you to say such a thing Lyle. I would suppose that most of the C-Brats that fish over the CR bar have run into similar slop. We have been out in some slop but that was when the lure of hot salmon fishing in the ocean was a powerful draw. We came in one day and & C.G. closed the bar right behind us so I guess I could say that I've had as much fun as legally allowed.
Anymore I find it much more enjoyable to wait and go on days when you can just set the throttles and go....didn't even go outside last year, may not make it this season.

Deadliest Catch, is that not THE best show on the tube? That one vessel that has the gal doing the cooking hails from Mike's neighborhood.

running down the green line is a pretty good route on some days
 
running down the green line is a pretty good route on some days
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That wasn't one of those days.



Deadliest Catch, is that not THE best show on the tube? That one vessel that has the gal doing the cooking hails from Mike's neighborhood.
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Yep - Rick and Donna on Maverick are the grandparents of one of Tiffany's best friends. Wait until you see the new series. They take their durn dog on the boat with them. I wish they would take the chickens that Tiff and their grandkid talked me into letting them get.
 
These pictures are great and unbeiverable..I think i got it figured out. The boat was launched [ pushed ] off of the cliff behind the boat and it is still bounching off of the water and just has not sank as of today.....I still want to take a ride in this boat but i will be wearing my life jacket and extra absorbent diaper....If any articles are printed about these pictures ,please keep us posted......Keep your life jacket on, Tucker
 
Hi

Great pictures...

I am glad we picked a C-Dory for our Trip... :D

After that pictures I feel even more secure in that boat... :thup
Regards Chris
 
Wonder how a Tom Cat would perform when driven like that? I don't intend to find out unless forced to, being pretty much a fair-weather sailor -- at least for now. But I wonder if the twin sponsons, which help prevent the TC from rolling as much as the dories, would be more of a disadvantage under those conditions? Bob?

Warren
 
Warren,

I've had the TC24 in much worse than that. Does a good job. Much of our boating/fishing is done off Neah Bay -- that kind of stuff is normal. Doesn't mean that I like it!! :roll:

Dusty
 
I have taken my TC 255 out in some breakers in the local pass--not quite the same as the PNW--but from my past experience running bars in boats, and the way the TC handled it should do fine. One of the real advantages of both boats is accelleration and the ability to trim the bow up. The only problem I see with the TC is that there may be some slap under the bridge deck and water over the bow if the wave is cresting and very steep.


Of course a lot has to do with boat handling--and one does not want to be caught in a break as the boat comes down the wave. The danger comes in bow down/ bow steering and broaching. My initial feeling is that the Permatrims will not be detrimental in these conditions--if properly used.

I was thinking last night that the factory should run and photograph all of the boats in similar conditions. Great publicity.
 
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