Wow! Well, hey, at least it didn't sink like the first one did!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Kelch Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 3:45 PM To: Montgomery Subject: M_Boats: FYI: Pride of Baltimore Completely Demasted Another interesting event on the water. 1 seemingly minor flaw can have severe consequences :-( > Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:03:58 -0400 > > With pictures at: > http://www.intandem.com/NewPrideSite/Pride2/Logs/090505RigFailure.htm > > =============== > RIG FAILURE > September 5, 2005 > On Monday, September 5, while sailing with other > tallships in the > Santander Regatta from Torquay, UK, to Santander, > Spain, Pride II > experience a massive rig failure. While sailing in > a localized > squall, the bowsprit cracked and broke at about half > it's length. > Since there are wire rope stays from the bowsprit > that secure the > foremast, after five minutes in the rough seas the > foremast cracked > off three feet above the deck The wire rope stays > that secure the > foremast are also fixed to the mainmast, so it too > broke off under > the strain of the sea swells about 25 feet above the > deck. > Miraculously no one was injured in the incident, but > Pride II is > completely dismasted. Fortunately, the crew was > able to salvage all > of the sails and most of the rigging. Captain Miles > was able to > motor the vessel the 80 miles to Saint-Nazaire on > the French coast > of Biscay Bay where the vessel is now moored while > repair > possibilities are being evaluated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
