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"Roger Long" wrote:

It appears in the video that his headstay parted and the narration implies
that he is in the breakers because of lack of propulsion from either wind or
engine. I suspect the power loss had something to do with a line or sail
wrapped around the prop.


I was going to mention that when I saw the jib --and sheet-- in the
water. Looked like he might have had some way from the mainsail, which
seemed to be pulling.

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Jere Lull
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