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Lightnup
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Initially Posted - 10/26/2004 :  11:37:15  Show Profile
This guy got a bit too close to the Sydney Opera House, sheared his keel off and rolled. A little more embarrasing than bumping the dock when landing, wouldn't you say? The boat is a former America's Cup contender.
Steve Madden
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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 10/26/2004 :  12:54:44  Show Profile
Krikey!

Wot a bloody stupid thing to do!! No Foster's for him tonight.
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tinob
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Response Posted - 10/26/2004 :  13:29:12  Show Profile
SHEESCH I COULDDA DONE THAT
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 10/26/2004 :  16:43:24  Show Profile
Quite the stickybeak. No vegamite sandwitch for that bloke.
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 10/26/2004 :  16:57:25  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
Ooops! My question is, is he floating? In that case there's a whole lot of buoyancy built in....Or, is he sitting on the bottom in the very shallow water.....?

Oscar
C42 # 76 "Lady Kay" (Formerly C250 WB #618)
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MattL
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Response Posted - 10/27/2004 :  01:39:08  Show Profile
I don't know Oscar it looks to me as if 1/4 of the deck is under water. I think she's a floating
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atgep
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Response Posted - 10/27/2004 :  04:39:05  Show Profile
CRYKIES! We might have to get Steve Irwin in there to deal with the Crocs!!
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 10/27/2004 :  09:00:34  Show Profile
According to what I read, she was towed to a repair facility at that angle so she must be floating like that.
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 10/27/2004 :  09:47:23  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
If she's floating someone was thinking ahead.....there's got to be a lot of bouyancy in there, foam or airtight compartments. If you drop the keel on one of our boats, regardless of size, she goes flat, then fills and sinks....

Oscar
C42 # 76 "Lady Kay" (Formerly C250 WB #618)
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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 10/27/2004 :  12:53:13  Show Profile
I think they put inflatable bags in the forepeak & under the cockpit. I seem to recall hearing about a 12 meter that had the hull split in half a while back, but the ends stayed afloat long enough for a rescue boat to grab the crew.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/27/2004 :  15:33:28  Show Profile
I seem to recall film of an AC boat breaking off San Diego (I think) and going down in a flash. One difference was the keel was till attached... I recall the mast disappearing so fast it was scary! The crew all got into the water just barely in time.
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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 10/27/2004 :  15:36:32  Show Profile
Yeah, I saw the footage on that. It looked like a big hand just yanked it under.
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At Ease
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Response Posted - 10/27/2004 :  19:06:32  Show Profile
Maybe he has already consumed his quota of Fosters.
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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  07:09:42  Show Profile
If he did, he started too early in the day.
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  08:38:10  Show Profile
When I was in Auckland for the America's Cup, an Aussie told me that no self-respecting Australian would drink Foster's - he said that most is exported using an expensive ad campaign. The preferred beer in Aussieland is Steinlager.
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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  15:57:30  Show Profile
Mmmmmmmm, Steinlager!
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bear
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  16:26:34  Show Profile
If you look real close at the right side of the picture it appears as if there is the bow of another boat right next to the mast which could be supporting the mast and preventing the boat from rolling all the way over. Also, it appears as though there is an individual standing at the rear side of the cockpit. Don't see any sails or boom either.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  17:03:04  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I think that is just a spreader, but now that I have a Hobie and understand ALL things Hobie I bet he must have the worlds biggest Hobie Mast Bob (blimp shaped thingy) as I am sure turning turtle must have been a consideration during design. After all they are down under and upside down already!
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  20:24:12  Show Profile
Here's a link to mo/betta photos...
Looks to me like the boat was in pretty shallow water...

http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/photos/04/spirit/
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 10/28/2004 :  21:30:46  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">A tug boat dragged the yacht, still lying on its side, away for repairs.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Ouch....

Oscar
C42 # 76 "Lady Kay" (Formerly C250 WB #618)
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