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To: RandFan

The ship had a retractable keel. At anchor it is customary to retract the keel for comfort and less noise. This made the boat unstable in high winds (Other boats in area survived) There was no indication of a storm approaching on weather forecasts.High winds hit the extremely tall mast and the boat capsized and sank in 12 minutes.


12 posted on 08/22/2024 5:32:11 AM PDT by shoff (Vote Democrat it beats thinking!)
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To: shoff

Human error...... Happens often with varying outcomes.


14 posted on 08/22/2024 5:44:53 AM PDT by deport
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To: shoff
From a Times story...

“It drives me insane,” said Giovanni Costantino, the chief executive of the Italian Sea Group, which in 2022 bought the company, Perini, that made the Bayesian. “Following all the proper procedures, that boat is unsinkable.”

17 posted on 08/22/2024 5:58:44 AM PDT by rollo tomasi
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