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Default Wurkin in the oil patch

On Nov 20, 11:00*am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:41:41 -0800 (PST), Joe

wrote:
RIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQoRp...1&feature=fvwp


I understand that the capsize was caused by the tug getting sideways
to the pull of the cable, but what was the underlying reason that it
got sideways in the first place?


Current and wind. Then trying to work the load up current and wind,
and shifting the tow heads on the stern to the load side is puzzeling.
I'm sure he did it to help turn the bow upwind, current, but it was a
bad move. He should have started over.

Joe