A Tragic Saga

Very sad story. Offshore your boat is your world. You must fix whatever breaks or,, unfortunately weather and seastate are even harder to fix.

Despite our knowledge, preparedness, experience and an array of modern electronic gadgetry mother nature still sees us as unruly toddlers tempting her.

Rob
 
Sadly, sometimes, bad things happen to good people.

Aye.
 
Very tragic. I have never used in boom or in mast reefing, having relied on slab reefing in a similar sized boat, but a ketch, with far less sail area in the main. Also if you think about reefing or there is any question; then reef sooner than later.

Things can go badly very rapidly--in this case only a few minutes between two very critical injuries, due to loss of control. Bringing the boat into the wind in 25' seas is not at all easy, and will present a very unstable platform.

Once you are xx miles at sea--it is all on those on the boat. There is no easy shore rescue. In this case, the CG was able to establish a refueling point for the helicopter. That is a unique situation which only happened because the large cutter was close enough to the helicopter route.
 
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