POTW: The Giant Screw-Up

Photo by Adrienne Mennell

Sept 26, 2024

Michael Clements from Vancouver sent in these great shots of him on the dock displaying the giant screwdriver he earned for his screw-up.

Photo by Tara Smith

The annual screwdriver gets awarded at the Martin 242 North Americans for the biggest screwup by a boat. In my case, I was awarded it because I completely blew the last race of the regatta and retired from it.

Don’t You screw up.  Send your photo today for our Photo of the Week. The address is onboard@kerrwil.com and please put POTW in the subject line. We’ll publish it soon!

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