Base Jumping From The Mast

[Ocean Girl]

BASE Jump from a Sailboat Mast | Outside Television

All this time we've been trying NOT to fall from the mast. Maybe this can be plan b?

[TxCoastSailor]

Originally Posted by Ocean Girl

BASE Jump from a Sailboat Mast | Outside Television

All this time we've been trying NOT to fall from the mast. Maybe this can be plan b?

That ain't even plan Z!

[DDabs]

The way that was filmed was so annoying. Sweet sailboat though.

[Doodles]

I clicked on the thread hoping it was a poll on how many had done this … oh well.

[sailorboy1]

Great, now I need to have a parachute to go up the mast

[Cormorant]

What a wuss, using a parachute!
Here's how it's done properly:

[ontherocks83]

Hell NO!!!!! Maybe I've gotten soft since my 20's but I'd rather try to fireman slide down the mast opposed to doing that.

[Ocean Girl]

I think I've got a vid of that too

[svHannabel]

The guy's from the Wizard's Eye sailing expedition also recently did a base jump from a mast and posted the video (better than the one above, IMO) here: Wizard's Eye Expedition, Episode 10 on Vimeo

[capt-couillon]

Foolish Frenchpeople....... I would have to have more than a little Jager in that RedBull(tm) myself.

[s/v Beth]

My kids use the extra halyard as a swing to jump in the water. Does that count?

[Tallswede]

That looked pretty fun! Just hate having to repack that 'chute after such a short drop.

Kevin

[charliehows]

watching a bunch of people at refuge bay last year - aft tied to the mooring, they set up a bosuns chair on the spinnaker sheets and were swinging 20-30 feet into the air on it - looked like fun