He got 15 or 16 years in prison, 32 people died, he may still be in jail. Edit, Google:
No, not against the widow. No idea how this will spin out but if gross negligence is proven in court, then somebody may be found liable.
Well, the ship was registered in the UK, possible lawsuit to be filed in London shortly? :(
He is right of course, but in this case she laid over 74 degrees.:confused: I do feel sorry for the Captain and the crew, they have to live with...
I admired your plan and it sure made you look clever.:cool: You probably planned it good with fuel and supplies, etc. Good plan.. Hope the owner...
Ok, 525 tons, Metric probably? 20% of the displacement goes in the keel: 105 tons.. Sounds excessive even for a big boat like this: With the keel...
I would also like to hear what the Captain has to say, just to give him the benefit of the doubt and not to Monday Morning Quarterback him and his...
Didn’t you do a clever escape some years ago by running to the Bahamas when a major hurricane was approaching? The 479 is the Tonnage, not the...
Any chance you could share the synopsis and local forecast including radar images with us for the day of the sinking? (I did a search, but not...
Yes and especially since monohull sailboats have a heavy keel to keep ‘em upright while sailing but the same heavy keel will drag the boat down...
[ATTACH] The boat will almost certainly be salvaged: Heard on the news a barge and crane is expected to be in position in the near future. 2,000...
Yes, the 12 minutes could have been from the time she started dragging anchor rather than from the time she laid over. The Captain was questioned...
Yes, the 60 second sinking sounded unreal, like she was torpedoed. That being said, 12 minutes should be enough time to get everybody out of the...
Article from BOAT International:...
Looks like she dragged anchor before she was knocked down:
Possibly a strong downdraft, also called microbursts, they usually come from thunderstorms: Heavy cold air dumping straight down until it hits...
No, I saw several short videos, but one seems to be “fake”. (No idea what the trolls gain by posting a fake video..)
I am not surprised the keel was up, safer to navigate in an anchorage, no keel needed, the sails were furled and the weather was settled. I had a...
An article with pictures https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/morgan-stanley-executive-wife-british-tech-entrepreneur-daughter/
You are correct Sir, I just now saw the video of the boat lying over flat with the mast lit up and the hull dark, eyewitness thought it looked...
