Jibe Ho-Ho-Ho!

Dietmar Petutschnig, an experienced European sailor who’s sailed a third of the way around the world since completing last year’s Baja Ha-Ha, sent us this very illustrative photo of what happens to a boat’s boom when an electric mainsheet works against a stout preventer. Oops!

Petutschnig, who did the Pacific Puddle Jump last spring, reports that his Las Vegas-based Lagoon 440 Carinthia is now in Auckland, New Zealand, for repairs. Wonder if he’s on Santa’s ‘Naughty’ or ‘Nice’ list . . .