Regatas El Rambler 100 vuelca en la Fastnet, todos a salvo.

[El Boquerón]

Y se ha hundido?

[jiauka]

Originalmente publicado por El Boquerón

Y se ha hundido?

Ni idea, pero sin quilla ni bulbo, dudo que se hunda, lo que queda es basicamente insumergible.

[Bahama]

No sé como poner fotos aún, y no será porque no lo intento, pero en este enlace, se puede comprobar la parte del barco que les falta, motivo por el cual se han puesto con la quilla al sol (en este caso sin ella).

http://www.google.es/imgres?q=ramble...w=1280&bih=639

[Bahama]

De todas formas, y antes de que ocurra alguna desgracia de las gordas, yo creo que se debería empezar a poner límite a ciertos diseños demasiado arriesgados, que para regatas costeras pueden ser aceptables, pero para navegar en aguas azules y profundas, sería mejor obviar, pues esto es como la Fórmula 1 y los motores turbos,que acabaron prohibidos en post de la seguridad, así como los antiguos coches de rallyes del Grupo B,en los 80, todos recordamos como acabaron...
La reglamentación y los organismos internacionales que organizan competiciones, tienen que acotar los diseños, porque los equipos, siempre quieren más y más, y esto, si no se para...acaba mal.

[Cierrabares ESP]

Más info y estremecedoras declaraciones de la tripu:

At midnight, Monday 15 August, Eddie Warden Owen, Chief Executive of the Royal Ocean Racing Club received a call from Mick Harvey, Project Manager of George David's Rambler 100 (USA). Harvey spoke about the harrowing incident when the 100' Maxi Rambler 100 capsized in the Celtic Sea during the Rolex Fastnet Race.
The incident happened just after Rambler 100 rounded the Fastnet Rock at 17:25 BST. At the time, Rambler 100 were leading the monohull fleet and vying for monohull line honours in the Rolex Fastnet Race which started on Sunday 14th.
Mick Harvey's account of the incident was charged with emotion. The tough Australian, who now lives in Newport, Rhode Island (USA), is a seasoned veteran, but he was understandably shaken by the incident:
"Soon after rounding the Fastnet Rock, the wind went southwest, right on the nose. We were beating into big seas, launching Rambler off the top of full size waves. I was down below with navigator, Peter Isler when we heard the sickening sound of the keel breaking off. It was instantaneous; there was no time to react. The boat turned turtle, just like a dinghy capsizing. Peter Isler issued a Mayday and we got out of there as quickly as we could."
The EPIRB had been activated and a number of crew climbed over the guardrails and onto the hull as the boat capsized and helped those swimming to safety. The Atlantic swell made it difficult for the crew to get out of the water however, working together, 16 of the crew managed to scale the upturned hull.
Five of the crew were swept away by the waves out of reach of the stricken Maxi and these included Skipper, George David and partner Wendy Touton who were in the water for two and a half hours. This group linked arms, forming a circle. Valencia Coastguard diverted a local fishing boat, Wave Chieftain to assist, which winched the crew on board. Earlier a helicopter had been scrambled from Shannon Airport helicopter, Wendy Touton was airlifted for medical attention due to the effects of hypothermia and the four remaining crew were taken to Baltimore Harbour where they were re-united with the 16 crew rescued by the Baltimore Lifeboat.
"It was a scary moment. One that I will never forget," admitted Mick Harvey. "I can't begin to tell you how relieved I am that all of the crew are safe. The town of Baltimore has given us a wonderful welcome. I can not thank our rescuers and the people of this lovely village enough. Wendy is in Kerry Hospital and doing fine, I am just so relieved that everybody is okay."

http://fastnet.rorc.org/

[Xavier Vila]

Por lo menos no hay que lamentar daños personales, espero que puedan volver pronto a navegar

[Slurm]

Originalmente publicado por Bahama

No sé como poner fotos aún, y no será porque no lo intento, pero en este enlace, se puede comprobar la parte del barco que les falta, motivo por el cual se han puesto con la quilla al sol (en este caso sin ella).

http://www.google.es/imgres?q=ramble...w=1280&bih=639