Monday, August 6, 2012

Full report on Low Speed Chase

http://www.norcalsailing.com/entries/2012/08/06/lowspeedchase/report.html#.UCCaKbRSR5Y

 

Quoting from the article, a few notable points

  • Some onboard had inadequate PFDs, including one wearing a dinghy vest, and the skipper wearing just a belt-type inflatable.
  • None were clipped in, although jack lines were installed.
  • We already know they went too close to the island and inside the 10-fathom line, but they saw breaking waves before the ones that hit them.
  • Low Speed Chase bore away at the first point before Maintop Bay into the four-fathom line instead of staying high around the shoal. Two other boats also went into the same area during the race.
  • Low Speed Chase's EPIRB was activated, but [...] its registration was outdated.

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