[lefty-lie-spy]

OK. That helps, but its not adding up to 14,000 square feet. However, if the chain were lain across a reef and measuring all external surface area of said reef, I can start to imagine how one could milk this to 14,000 square feet. I’m still guessing the actual square footage of damage is about a magnitude lower, and that this is number that will be reported for fining the company than runs Paul Allen’s boat.

[Yo-Yo]

If you assume that the damaged area is 14,000 square feet, and that the boat swung in a complete circle around the anchor during it's mooring, then:

A=πr²

Solving for r, the circle (boat plus anchor chain) need only be 66.8' long to sweep an area of 14,000 sq. ft.

[exnavy]

See post 22.

[Hot Tabasco]

I can start to imagine how one could milk this to 14,000 square feet.

It really doesn't matter, the coral will grow back.......