There were no serious mishaps but the near misses had everyone talking.
It was also marred by what could have been a serious mishap.
Opportunities abound for serious mishaps, like losing equipment down a hole, and even outright disaster.
This was a trivial mishap; far more serious was the fact that his radio antennas had been torn away by the impact.
After the longest string of serious mishaps in space history, that would seem like an understatement.
Over the years he had covered more than 2,500 miles of the island on foot, and had so far avoided any serious mishaps.
Although Mr Cossiga has now backed down, it was his most serious mishap to date.
While America led the way around the course, its victory was laced with potentially serious mishaps and included a man overboard.
A more serious mishap was the wood-roasted trout, which was scorched ebony outside.
It is a measure of these two champions, leaders in overall World Cup points this season, that serious mishaps are left behind.