[Public-List] rolling & dismasting

[J Bergquist]

There is an interesting story on the Sailing Anarchy front page today
about lessons learned from a recent dismasting during a transatlantic
delivery of a Class 40. There is a link to a USCG Infrared video
(filmed from the air) of the 3 crew being rescued by a merchant ship
in heavy seas about 600 nm northeast of Bermuda. The delivery
skipper's comment afterwards was that apparently the ship rescue was
the most dangerous point in the whole ordeal. The video is impressive
(keep in mind it was filmed in a gale, at night, from an airplane):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj5rlO13bdE

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index_page1.php

http://d5.uscgnews.com/go/doc/651/425435/

Given the conversation about rolling and dismasting, I thought it was
germane to the topic.

Ciao,

J Bergquist