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- dienaked, on 12/20/2007, -1/+50Boat rolls in heavy seas. Boat rights itself.
Government contractor very relieved that their boats actually meet the specifications required by the Coast-Guarrd. - mrbubbleboy, on 12/20/2007, -0/+30One of the most awesome pics I have seen. glad everyone was okay. I am amazed.
- TedViper, on 12/20/2007, -4/+29Wow. Just, wow. The Marines will hate me for this, but I think the Coast Guard are easily the most badass of the military branches. They were the first ones into Katrina, for example, and their credo specifies that they must go out to save lives, not that they must return.
- RooDoG, on 12/20/2007, -1/+24DO A BARREL ROLL!!!!!!
- allaboutdatiki, on 12/20/2007, -11/+32God bless those sailors ... and that boat.
- madmariner, on 12/20/2007, -0/+19The Coast Guard actually had a photographer on hand to shoot pictures of the boat in the surf -- and he did his job well! Talk about the right place at the right time...
- Coffeedemon, on 12/20/2007, -0/+18The sea was angry that day, my friends. Like an old man trying to return soup in a deli.
- madmariner, on 12/20/2007, -2/+20The surf on Morro Bay is insane on a good day. I used to go there as a kid and routinely ride through 10-foot rollers. So when I saw this, I knew we had to get it up on our site. Thanks, everyone, for reading.
- sjbdallas, on 12/20/2007, -1/+13I'm digging it because of the great pictures, but that was not a rogue wave, it was just big regular waves.
- SeattleHeretic, on 12/20/2007, -0/+11That's not a cutter, it is an MLB (Motor Life Boat). Cutters are 65 feet in length or longer, have names and living quarters. MLBs do not have quarters for their crews (although they do have places to sleep, and a small place to warm up food - they are not meant to be living quarters). Interestingly, some MLBs (the 52 footers, I think there are only six of them) are the only CG boats (cutters are considered "ships" v. boats) to have names (that I know of- it's been 20+ years).
SH,
served as engineering tech on the original 44ft. MLB (44300) and the 52 ft. MLB the "Victory".
http://www.hookwhatsnew.com/images/Victory.JPG
And no, I was never on an MLB when it rolled - few people have. It isn't very good for the boat causing thousands of dollars of damage typically - although most of the time the boat and crew survive. - rspeed, on 12/20/2007, -2/+13Truly they were touched by his noodely appendage that day.
- whorelock, on 12/20/2007, -0/+11That was one hell of a roll... I couldn't imagine going through that....
- finista, on 12/20/2007, -0/+9This is not a rogue wave. Rogue wave happens unexpectedly in the middle of the ocean.
- Coven, on 12/20/2007, -1/+9See that dark liquid in the whitewater? That is the crew simultaneously ***** themselves.
- jeremyduffy, on 12/20/2007, -0/+8I've seen the inside of those boats before. The steering wheel is like a gyroscope that stays upright no matter which way the rest of the boat is tipped. Very cool.
- 97thfloor, on 12/20/2007, -0/+8"Landed It"
- heymike, on 12/20/2007, -2/+9With the war? Who is watching the big game then?; Who will be helping our athletes succeed?
- foofoobee, on 12/20/2007, -0/+7Did you even RTFA? It clearly talks about the photographer and what he was doing there.
- foofoobee, on 12/20/2007, -0/+7The rolling is what keeps the boat from sinking - so no, it's not like that.
- Kuonji, on 12/20/2007, -0/+5That boat was made for rollin' and that's just what it did.
- HouseofEl, on 12/20/2007, -0/+5While great photos, that's not a cutter and that's not a rogue wave.
- Sp0rAdiC, on 12/20/2007, -0/+5I'd say more like a plane being built to bounce off the ground and resume flying.
- Barbrady, on 12/20/2007, -0/+4Since when are 25ft waves considered "mind-blowing" monster waves? Hell, 2 weeks ago we had reports of 40 - 50 ft waves off the coast of Oregon during our latest big storm.
- noahhoward, on 12/20/2007, -0/+4The sea's only angry because the Coast Guard is un-pwn-able.
- rspeed, on 12/20/2007, -0/+4Yahweeeeeeeh!
- mediaploy, on 12/20/2007, -2/+6god bless the engineers of that boat.
- MerryMortician, on 12/20/2007, -0/+4Apples and Oranges Ted. Semper Fi!
- ratboy4001, on 12/20/2007, -0/+4This is awesome (in a sympathetic tone). After looking at such a situation, it amazes me that surfers in places like Mavericks(California), Hawaii, and Tahiti surf waves larger than this.
- britblogger, on 12/20/2007, -0/+4good god!
self-righting boats FTW! - vault, on 12/20/2007, -0/+4I give credit to the crew and the technology onboard- happy to hear they're all ok. That's a pretty insane situation to be in.
- madmariner, on 12/20/2007, -1/+4Scheduled maintenance. Happens this time every night. :)
- mediaploy, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3its basically like riding splash mountain.
- noahhoward, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3I will to the best of my ability, pursue each
mission with the commitment, compassion,
and courage inherent in the title
"SURFMAN".
I will endeavor to reinforce the worldwide
reputation of our forefathers in the
Lifeboat Community.
I will maintain a guardian's eye on my crew
at all times, and keep a cool, yet
deliberate, hand on the throttle.
I will give of myself and my knowledge as
those who gave to me; so as the line
of Coast Guard Surfman will live forever
I will ensure that my supervisors rest easy
with the knowledge that I am at the
helm, no matter what the conditions.
I will never unnecessarily jeopardize myself,
my boat, or my crew; but will do so freely
to rescue those in peril.
I will strive with dedication and determination
to bring credit upon Coast Guard Surfmen
past and future. - Coffeedemon, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3Not built to roll ... built to not drown you if it does.
- padrebuf, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3props to the crew members for holding on and riding it out.
- surf314, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3Am I the only music geek that thought "what the hell is Rogue Wave doing on a boat?"
- guerj, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3really? I'll love to see that. Could you post a link or something?
- andyduncan, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3Cool pic, but they had to have been expecting bigger waves than 10-15 footers, the surf was huge that day (and the next), and every surfer/boater/waterman in california knew about it and knew it was coming for a week.
- shark615, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3No accident. Training. They do this all the time. Really not a big deal for these guys as they and the boat did exactly what they are supposed to do. Head on a ride it out, roll, drain next wave.
- FrostyTheDMan, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3Does anyone else find it kinda funny that the photog that took these pictures has the last name Robertshaw?
"I'm not talkin' 'bout pleasure boatin' or day sailin'. I'm talkin' 'bout workin' for a livin'. I'm talkin' 'bout sharkin'!".
"Farewell and adieu to you, fair Spanish ladies. Farewell and adieu, you ladies of Spain. For we've received orders for to sail back to Boston. And so nevermore shall we see you again"
~Frosty~ - PerfektXj, on 12/20/2007, -1/+4sites lagging, heres a mirror for those who need it http://bestpicsaround.com/pic-600-Coast-Guard-Caps ...
- centran, on 12/20/2007, -0/+2You don't control the boat. It flips and you wait for it to right itself(which it is designed to do)
- lakush, on 12/20/2007, -6/+8Mind-blowing 25 diggs capsizes server. PICS!
- TheKrillr, on 12/20/2007, -0/+2It's more like a plane built to glide, which most are today. Take the 747 for example, it was fly on a single engine (despite having 5) and is designed to in the event of total system failure glide "safely" back to earth. It may not be the most comfortable landing, but its safe. It's the same concept here... if the boat gets pummeled, it will roll instead of being demolished... you're upside down and quite uncomfortable for a moment... but after a few moments you're back up, and still very much alive.
- noahhoward, on 12/20/2007, -2/+4They're all things they already have so, if your religious, as some of them are, I doubt they'd mind a prayer or two.
- likwidfuzion, on 12/20/2007, -0/+2That wave can really swallow seamen.
- shark615, on 12/20/2007, -0/+2Due to their heavily weighted and deep keels _most_ sailboats should self right. Cheaply built and hybrid sail boats with their low draft won't but if you are buying these boats and are out in bad weather you deserve what you get. Unfortunately most people are to stupid and do not prepare themselves or the boat properly when in rough seas so when they do capsize the fill up and sink.
- nuggetboy, on 12/20/2007, -0/+2Ha ha, but no. Textron HQ is in Las Vegas (http://www.textronsystems.com/). The branch which builds the boat in New Orleans: http://www.textronmarineandland.com/
Page on the boat itself: http://www.textronmarineandland.com/products/marin ... -
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