John B 93 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Anyone who follows classic yachts like I do will be aware of Kate , a 'new' first rule 12 metre boat. Unfortunately her owner and skipper has been found ,but has passed away while he was making a single handed Atlantic passage. http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/story/2015-08-03/search-for-missing-yachtsman-called-off-after-discovery/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 912 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Sad news but at least he was out there doing it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KM... 954 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 That seriously injured comment paints a potentially nasty aspect, that's just not nice. But as IT says he went out on the job and a job he liked doing by the looks, that's about the only nice angle to it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 112 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I remember Ed Hillary commenting on the "went out doing what he loved" theory. He thought it was crap. By definition any climber that was any good would die in their bed. He did have a point! This is in no way a derogatory comment on the death of this poor guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 93 Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 This was his 17th crossing of the Atlantic. He's fallen overboard , but the 'injured' comment makes me think he's been hit , had a gybe or similar. A bit like Eric Tabarly when Pen Duicks gaff swept him overboard. Pretty remarkable man , he's built that boat ,a 12 M, relatively recently 2005?... 7? and had no motor all of that time . I read that recently he'd had a motor fitted but couldn't confirm that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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