There is a lot more info about this boat on the
web. The guy was rescued, and the boat itself was
tiny--much smaller than it appears in the video.
A good link is:

http://sailing.about.com/b/a/206041.htm

The conditions that he says are horrendous look to
me like 30-40Kt winds and maybe 15 foot seas--a
good day for a romp with two reefs set in the
main, and a smallish jib. Not a good day out if
you get seasick though, and for sure not a good
day to be on a 14 foot boat with no mast and no
engine.

Don W.

Roger Long wrote:
Mentioned in a thread below but deserves its own post as a must see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzGs...related&search

This is the most compelling and sobering sailing video I've seen since the
web started bringing us these clips. Anyone who plans to go deepwater
should watch this a few times as they are organizing their equipment,
supplies, and mental preparation for heavy weather.

snip

Roger Long