It could happen easily if the wrong lines are used and they are slack.
The snatch loads are huge if nylon is not used.

Cheers MC

Bobsprit wrote:

That sounds bad. Did the owner tie her up correctly?

No one knows what happened. One of the boat's cleats was found on the dock,
ripped right out of the boat. Another cleat was found at the end of the line
hanging in the water.
Shouldn't happen, but then it was a terrible night and several boats took
damage. I drove over at 2:00 am to add lines to Alien, but never saw the
Beneteau in trouble.

RB