LOST KEEL!!! How Did They Sail Home?!?!?

Unfortunately many catastrophic keel failures on monohull sailing yachts end in tragedy, like the Beneteau 40.7 Cheeki Rafiki, which lost her keel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, which led to all four sailors on board tragically losing their lives.

But there are rare cases when keel failures don’t end badly, and the crew miraculously managed to sail home, like the crew of this Hotfoot 27 Hay Tor.

This video describes how they did it, and provides some tips on what you can do if you find yourself with large holes in your boat.

For more examples, including a test of the tarp method, Sail World did some great videos comparing various techniques for dealing with holed boats:    • Yachting Monthly's Crash Test Boat is hole...   (part 1) and    • Yachting Monthly's Crash Test Boat is hole...   (part 2).

Disclaimer:
This content is offered solely for your education and entertainment.
There are no warranties, expressed or implicit, about any content or its fitness for a particular purpose.
There are risks of injury, death, drunkenness, and financial hardship involved in sailing.
The skipper is always responsible for the safety of their vessel and crew.
Sailing Tips is not responsible or liable in any way for anything that happens on or anywhere near your boat or any boat that we are not in command of.

#howto #sailing #howtosail #learntosail #sailingtips