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Mister Nick
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Topic: Rambler capsized during Fastnet Posted: 15 Aug 11 at 9:36pm |
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=158980
Scary stuff... I'll be interested to hear what actually happened to them. I hope the woman who was airlifted isn't too badly injured.
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radixon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 11 at 10:53pm |
Well the.first boat finished in a record.time and rambler was the next boat to finish if it kept going, been a 100 ft boat it is a big boat to go over.
I am currently on Scillys so will see some boats come in here if they need a refuge stop. Post below shows rambler sailing, just to give an idea of her size. Edited by radixon - 15 Aug 11 at 11:06pm |
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radixon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 11 at 11:04pm |
Hope this works, posted via.HTC...
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radixon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 11 at 11:52pm |
HTC won't let me edit my previous posts
Edited by radixon - 15 Aug 11 at 11:54pm |
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LarFinn
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 11 at 7:32am |
Well that explains why she capsized - there's a bit missing!
Glad all crew rescued safely.
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jaydub
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 11 at 7:57am |
The canting keel bit?
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Contender 541
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 11 at 8:00am |
Beat me to that one Andi
Is it just me, or do Canting Keels have a tendancy to just fall off - every year we hear of a small quantity that suffer from this problem. I cannot recall ever hearing of a standard keel suffering a similar failure. I understand the physics and engineering behind the technology (being an Engineer myself with a mechanical bias), but it does strike me as there is a fundemental flaw in the designs.
All crew safe - good. Boat can be replaced if necessary
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olly_love
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 11 at 8:06am |
there have been a few fall off- hooligan to mention one ( loss of life there)
canting keels are generally on high performance raceboats. which have reduced factors of safteys therefore when something does fail it is normally a castosophic failure, |
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Roger
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 11 at 8:19am |
"Drum" lost her keel on a Fastnet, 1985 I believe. That was just off Falmouth, so you could say they did it in the right place..... relatively speaking. Edited by Roger - 16 Aug 11 at 8:21am |
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alstorer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 11 at 8:51am |
Plenty of racing yachts have lost "conventional" keels, not just Drum.
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