Island Time 1,230 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e_wlfcA2wQ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clive 13 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Ah ... the IYC Commodore's boat too! There are a few well known wrecks around the Needles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Yes and she appears to be just inside one of the better known tourist ones.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Man that sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funlovincriminal 162 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 That's horrible. What a mint little yacht Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 looked like a little 2 stroke water pump they were trying to get on those things can shift some water wonder if the boat could have been pumped out and towed if they had got it 3 min earlier? imagine if 1 of the clun ribs that was no doubt following the boats around with a camera man had had 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,230 Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 I reckon once it had started downflooding, thats it. I always thought that for me, that's time to have the liferaft ready... Hope I never have to find out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clive 13 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 The RNLI are pretty ballsy, good to see them in action. I thought they gave it a good go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 374 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 kinda makes me wanna have one of those pumps installed as a permanent item... or two ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I have often thought the same thing Doc. Or even something run off the main engine. A Centrifugal pump can happily run dry and takes no power away from the engine when not pumping. So engine mounted and driven is also an idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AJ Oliver 154 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 When confused seas are about, be sure you have your hatch boards and lazarette hatches dogged down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 It appears that the owner had "lent" the yacht to a friend, and after the friend apparently hit a wreck and then sinking it, has been left "literally" speechless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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