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Stop the Yachts

The Times reports that the yacht was anchored in 'motoring mode', with its retracting centerboard raised and sails lowered, making it more vulnerable to extreme weather - yet the crew were unaware of this vulnerability as no mention was made of this in the yacht's information booklet. The MAAIB report contradicts statements made by the Italian Sea Group, owner of the yard which built the Bayesian, who say "once the Bayesian heeled over to an angle greater than 70.6 degrees there was no chance of a return to an even keel".

Last year the TISG executive, Giovanni Costantino, said that in those circumstances the yacht could lean over at 73 degrees and still right itself.

The ISG will need a crack legal team to sift through the details of this case.
 
I don't think a seasoned sailor needs a manual to tell him that having the keel down increases the stability of his vessel. I would be surprised if the yacht could not motor sail. In any case both Bayesian and "Sir Robert Baden Powell" a 42-meter steel-hulled schooner located near, were dragging anchor due to the weather. They are similar sizes, but not similar weight. SRBP, did not blow over, despite being much lighter and having not much of a keel.

Perini might want to rethink making sloops of this size and go back to ketches and schooners
 
Odds said:
The Times reports that the yacht was anchored in 'motoring mode', with its retracting centerboard raised and sails lowered, making it more vulnerable to extreme weather - yet the crew were unaware of this vulnerability as no mention was made of this in the yacht's information booklet. The MAAIB report contradicts statements made by the Italian Sea Group, owner of the yard which built the Bayesian, who say "once the Bayesian heeled over to an angle greater than 70.6 degrees there was no chance of a return to an even keel".

Last year the TISG executive, Giovanni Costantino, said that in those circumstances the yacht could lean over at 73 degrees and still right itself.

The ISG will need a crack legal team to sift through the details of this case.
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Yea, the crew seemingly did what they could, but no mention of this scenario in the manual.
 
The respective angles of vanishing stability (maximum load, contractual full load and in light load condition) in the Stability Information Booklet, were 91.4°, 92.3° and 84.3°. The angle of vanishing stability in the (motoring) condition was 70.6°. i.e. Keel retracted This was not in the SIB, funny that.
 
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