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Rambler 100 capsize in the Fastnet Race

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Thanks bbay for the link.

 

Scott said that the locals have very hospitable, and it could happen in a better place if it had to happen.

Far better that the reception he got in Ushuaia after dropping a rig 2000m from land in the southern ocean.

The clothes he was wearing where better than his own. :wink:

 

The clean out has begin with hydraulic oil and diesel right through out the boat, once stripped of everything it will be NDT for any hull damage, then the decision will be made on its future.

They have found a small area of burnt resin resulting from the fire that started while they where hold on to the upturned hull.

The rig is in 3 parts, it bounced of the bottom in the roll, 45 meter tall masts requires at lot of water when inverted. The J2 is still furled, J4 is ripped the headsail that was been used at the time and the main is still on the boom sitting in 15 meters of water where he dropped off the upturned hull.

 

Scott was one of the off watch crew and was in the rack when the bang happen, he could see the rig thru the cabin windows, its was not that but the boat kept on rolling. He gabbed his drysuit and started to pull it on as the water started to can thru the hatch. The next thing he remembers is surfacing by the stern where the guys on the hull threw a rope to him.

The upturned hull kept moving forward thru the fanning effect of the mainsail and rolling of

the hull, this is how the five drifted away out of the range of the ropes.

As the other yachts where not notified on what happen they sailed pass with Leopard about 400 meters to windward of them, and the VO70's a bit further away.

 

It was one of those races when things go wrong them do, not long after the start ripped the furling J2, so they only had the J4 on until they got into the Celtic sea. The J2 was unfurled dropped to the deck, repaired then refitted to the forestay furler. Once they got that working they where able to roll Leopard who lead them around Lands End by some time to round the rock some 7 miles ahead, then it was going to be giant sledge-ride home.

 

 

PS They had a prediction of 1d 16h 47m for the race.

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That's a interesting read SJB.

 

A question you may know more about. They keep saying 'welded keel' but those photos show a big casting don't they? Am I right to assume, to the best of your knowledge, something welded let go causing a cascade effect maybe?

 

Also the comments on the PLB's being registered to a 'unknown' entity from the race organisers point of view. To those reading this but knot the report, the 2 PLB's the crew managed to kick into action had a name the RC didn't know or could connect to Rambler. Note to selves - make sure our EPIRPS are registered to a identity a RC could recognise, the boats name being probably the best.

 

They were sitting on the bum for quite a long while with boats passing 400mts away yet knot seeing them. That would be a right bastard to watch.

 

There seems to be quite a few smallish things that added up to mean they took a while to be found. Mind you in the photos it's knot like they were highly visible.

 

Also interesting in the report's what can we do better section, they refer a fair bit to 'boats with canting keels' rather than just 'boats'.

 

For anyone venturing to see in boats like that I'd say have a read. It would be interesting to compare the comments in that report in relation to safety gear positions and the like, with how 2 boats that had some issues in a recent race to the Islands were set up.

 

Having read that report I'm going to make a couple of small changes to my beast now. Just in where and how some stuff is positioned.

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Good Old Scott.

 

 

Some mini flares in the pcket on their life jackets and grab bag would have solved the problem on not being noticed by the passing yachts. The PLB's where either borrowed or the crew members where not sailing on their usual boat which was not racing. - hence the reason probably why the race organisers could not connect. If you transfer or crew on a boat your PLB's is not registered to, inform the race organisers, search and rescue and be sure to specify the time period. Then check with them again once the period has lapsed.

 

 

:wave: :wave: :wave:

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OC, read the report and then comment after that please.

 

Surely you jest.

 

There are a number of folk here who we should be most pleased have chosen to retire from the practical aspect of sailing and wish to bestow their perfect sailing knowledge upon us plebians.

 

Reading is a waste of such individuals' time, as they already know exactly what happened, why, and how to do it properly.

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Hmmmm.... Yes nothing like some random guessing when it comes to safety gear, use of, storage of and so on. Especially when it's knot like a pile of experts have already done all the research for you then conveniently written it all down.

 

I found the report very interesting actually and it is the sort of thing you'd expect any cruiser who crossed oceans would want to read..... and anyone intending to race.

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