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Bonhomme Richard

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3. I have to tell you from experience that sailing at night in shipping lanes......

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 07:55 AM

Apr 2012

puts you in a very vulnerable position. You are constantly checking for any sign of ships and if there is fog forget about it. You can't see anything. When I did it we didn't have radar and I assume that this boat did. You hope that the person on the ships radar is also paying attention.
When you think that the ship is moving at 25 knots and you are moving at 7 knots (at best) in poor visibility that doesn't leave any time for maneuvering. You resign yourself to paying attention and luck.
I suspect that a freighter ran her down and never even knew that it did.

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'Gone through a blender': No signs of distress before yacht race tragedy [View all] Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 OP

Wow. Delphinus Apr 2012 #1

Sounds like it was battered against rocks. Scuba Apr 2012 #2

I have to tell you from experience that sailing at night in shipping lanes...... Bonhomme Richard Apr 2012 #3

Considering where they were, I think this is the most likely explanation. cbayer Apr 2012 #5

Terrible. I can't get out of my head two or three on deck, Bonhomme Richard Apr 2012 #6

Not a racer, but on overnight cruises, I sleep in the cockpit. cbayer Apr 2012 #8

Yikes! Horrible accident! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2012 #4

Got a link to the article? hootinholler Apr 2012 #7

oops! Added - sorry about that... Cooley Hurd May 2012 #10

Thanks! hootinholler May 2012 #11

Could be a propane leak and explosion..... Evasporque Apr 2012 #9