I'm curious, can anyone involved here just admit "Global warming makes
sailing so much more difficult?" Hard for certain types to even
admit this is happening...

QUOTE off TELEGRAPH:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...ws/2004/09/17/
wyacht17.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/09/17/ixworld.html
....
"The crew must have been pretty inexperienced as the wind was only
force two to three," said Dominique Dubois, at the Mediterranean
Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Toulon.

"With their huge sail up, once they realised they were drifting
inland, it was too late."

Joe Vittoria, the son of the owner who bears the same name, strongly
denied that inexperience was to blame.

"The crew knew exactly what they were doing. At no time was the sail
up. They were simply lifting anchor after the night, a move they have
done a million times, and something went wrong - mechanical or human,
we don't know yet."

Mr Vittoria also said the wind was much stronger than suggested by the
coast guard. "According to those present, it was at least force four
to six," he said.

He said the problem may have been due to a hydraulic failure of the
keel, which had leaked piston fluid. The sloop was still stuck on the
rocks as divers attempted to free it with the help of a deep sea tug.
....

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-- and so it goes