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Jeff, another catamaran capsize and breakup at sea
On Aug 9, 11:37 am, Goofball_star_dot_etal
wrote: On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:37:04 -0400, Jeff wrote: * Wilbur Hubbard wrote, On 8/3/2007 7:31 PM: Rescue required. When are they gonna do something about dangerous, unseaworthy catamarans? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/6930023.stm Wilbur Hubbard An old boat, with known structural problems has a complete structural failure in rough weather and yet doesn't sink and all three elderly sailors are rescued without injury. How many monohulls could break in half, or even sustain a small puncture, without sinking? I've been trying to find more info on this incident. It certainly wasn't a normal cruising cat, since the two hulls are usually molded as one, and breaking in half isn't possible without major trauma. It was probably a racing cat converted to cruising, or a old homemade boat. There is a bit more hehttp://www.lep.co.uk/news?articleid=3097982- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hey Goofball, I hear you're getting more than your share of rain... It's hot here in Texas. Joe |
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Jeff, another catamaran capsize and breakup at sea
On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:06:16 -0700, Joe
wrote: Hey Goofball, I hear you're getting more than your share of rain... One's summer is missing.. At least I live on a hill. |
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