My vote goes to the Feadship, "Ecstasea" the size of that centerline waterjet is astounding! I f I was really smart I could post a pic of it here.
I think I remember seeing some pics a while back of Ecstasea when it was helping out Mirabella when she ran aground last fall. I don't remember which forum these pics were posted to... so give me a chance to find them. Edit: Ok, here's the link to the pics. http://www.sleepy-fish.com/mirabellav.htm Unfortunately, there's not really any pics of her truly "underway", but at least there's some of her out and about, so to speak.
How can one run aground in modern days ? Surely Mirabella V is equipped with all modern required navigational tools. So did a unforseen gust or current/wave-pattern pushed her aside faster then estimated ? Just curious...
She was anchored when the wind picked up and the anchor didnĀ“t hold. If there is more to it, as material or crew failure, is not revealed. Since there is a shortage of marinas taking such big yachts, similar incidents are bound to happen I think... The yacht was brought back to VosperThornycraft Shipyards in England where she still remains, but will probably head for the Caribbean soon.
There's gotta' be more to it than just that... I mean, did nobody notice the fact that they were dragging anchor? The fact of the matter is, not very many people will ever really know I'd imagine. Mr. Vittoria knows, the crew that was onbaord at the time of the incident, and whoever insures Mirabella V. So of the links about the incident are here: http://www.ibinews.com/ibinews/newsdesk/20040817111903ibinews.html
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