Several years ago when underwater lights were new to most of a us. A large MEGA yacht took up station in the open water outside of the the BEYC mooring field. This yacht was BIG with BIG BRIGHT lights above and below the water. A group of dinghies gathered around the yacht to admire the show below and above the water. Interesting quiet peaceful time after dinner on the water.

The captain had watches standing on the bow,stern and even one out on the toys.

Out of the dark when can all head a loud talking dinghy plowing through the water. Into the lights a FULLY loaded dinghy crammed with large loud talking folks coming from somewhere and headed somewhere. The dinghy steers close aboard the stern of the yacht. The watch on the stern attempts to warn the dinghy crew that he has lines out. No Joy! his words and arm motions only bring the dingy closer to the MEGA yacht stern. The painter attached to the toy with the crew member standing toy watch hangs up on the dinghy. The dinghy has no idea and keeps steaming ahead arguing with crew on the stern. The toy launches forward and is pulled into the dinghy. Crash! The dinghy group does not even see it coming. The think they have been rammed by the rich man and his toys. Profanity and swinging commences. The crew on the toy is higher, fit and sober...

Most of the dinghy crew ends up in the water. The few on the dinghy are standing and screaming profanities.. The large spectator fleet is speechless for a least a while. The mega yacht goes into all hands security drill.

Finally someone in the spectator fleet gets one of the hapless dinghy group into his dinghy and convinces/educates/ learns him on what just happens.

Somehow the overloaded(in more ways then one) dinghy crew gather themselves. Get into the dink. Get themselves free of the painters and just disappears dripping into the dark.

Much of the yacht crew mustered in silence on the stern with some more very bright lights shinning on the hapless bunch.

When the dinghy motored off the yacht crew went about sorting the mess in silence.