In this instance, the rudders were really the problem as they were jammed askew. from reading Charlie's explanation, their only option would have been to drop the rudders, something he says they thought about but could do because they float. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com>wrote: > I guess that's why you need an alternate means of steering in the event of > a rudder failure when doing an offshore race. My emergency rudder is 90% > done. Just waiting for some bolts. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 12:53 PM, Dr. Mark Bodnar > <drbod...@accesswave.ca>wrote: > >> >> Wow. I'm a little in shock from that. >> I had watched the construction of the Alpha 42 from when they first >> announced the boat - all the info on the boat looked good.... but maybe the >> systems and final results where not everything they had hoped for. >> >> Terrible all around. For the couple to lose the boat, for the company to >> have boat #1 lost barely off shore. >> >> I wonder where the boat will end up? I'll have to watch the beaches >> around here! >> >> Mark >> >> --------------------- >> Dr. Mark Bodnar >> B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) >> Bedford Chiropractic >> --------------------- >> >> There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. >> - George Santayana >> >> >> On 17/01/2014 10:51 AM, Bill Bina wrote: >> >>> This story is starting to get general media coverage, but here is a >>> first person account from Charles Doane, who was aboard, and is also >>> Executive Editor of Sail Magazine... >>> >>> http://www.wavetrain.net/news-a-views/558-helicopter- >>> evacuation-abandoning-be-good-too >>> >>> >>> Bill Bina >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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