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The maker of Mike Lynch's yacht says it took 16 minutes to sink and the crew should have had time to rescue passengers
(www.businessinsider.com)
this post was submitted on 23 Aug 2024
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Loss of human life aside, this is a slightly absurd situation.
You don’t say! How could this have happened?
Ah, there it is. Climate change strikes back.
What kind of malfunction do you possess if you keep windows open on a boat, during a storm?
Kinda hard to believe a yacht wouldnt have AC to beat the heat.
Privilege.
On super yachts there’s large hatches to get tenders (dinghy) in and out like a garage. Some also have swim platform hatches. If any left open that’s really bad. The videos below also has a comment from someone who’s been in boats by the same company that says there’s a design flaw / feature with a different set of doors that are not for tenders but people (like patio doors) that could slide open when the boat helmed (rocked) in the water spout.
There’s a video of a large sailing yacht (45m, compared to Bayesian which was 56m IIRC) in New Zealand getting rocked over almost 90 deg in the linked videos as well, that really shows what’s possible in the power of a storm. That boat isn’t believed to have a lifting / folding keel, though, and righted itself right away.
Also, the mast of Bayesian was much taller than it should be for bragging rights essentially, which makes for more windage to push the boat over.
https://youtu.be/yF5UduROOFY
https://youtu.be/ovcOgJweuOc
https://youtu.be/OFOpw5UCn8s
And this is why I like catamarans.
Waterworld gang rise up! Trimaran FTW!
Karmic Climate