PRODUCT DESCRIPTION - Sailing accidents
Sailing Accidents is a book that you can read in one sitting. More than two dozen real cases from around the world show how even experienced crews found themselves fighting for their ship and often for their lives in an instant. Uncontrolled galley, man overboard, torn keel, fire and dramatic wrecks in the coastal surf – all of this, and much more, is described in such detail that you will feel like you are standing in the cockpit and experiencing the drama together with the crew.
Each accident brings not only a dramatic story, but also an official analysis of the causes and what could have been done differently. Thanks to this, the book has a double power – it is a fascinating read and a practical guide on how to avoid similar mistakes. In the accident analyses, the author, a yachtsman and pilot, not only quotes official investigation documents, but also reflects on the assessment of the human factor, the understanding of which is the cornerstone on the way to avoiding accidents in the future. Very informative.
If you love the sea, sailboats and stories written by the ocean itself, this book is for you.
CONTENTS:
PLATINO – uncontrolled gale in the South Pacific, preventer failure.
SINFONIE SYLT – fatal blow with the boom during gale.
CV21 – helmsman’s error and preventer failure with tragic consequences.
LION – yachtsman drowned, despite being strapped in.
MOMO – poorly planned route led the ship into breaking waves in the Gironde.
LILLA W – sailboat destroyed by breaking waves in a storm, crew swept overboard.
MERI TUULI – attempt to enter the port of Figueira da Foz in strong surf ended tragically.
BRAINSTORM – loss of rudder and water intrusion forced the crew to abandon ship.
CHARLOTTE JANE III – entire double steering system failed, crew evacuated.
MEGAWAT – broken rudder caused yacht to flood and sink in Irish Sea.
SUNRISE – fire on board due to short circuit in 12V electrical installation.
BEST REVENGE 5 – fire at night surprised crew sleeping on catamaran.
ALIADO vs. KATTEGAT – collision in narrow channel due to non-compliance with COLREG.
WHAT ELSE vs. PASTAGA – collision in Caribbean due to faulty manoeuvring.
ELLA’S PINK LADY – collision with cargo ship SILVER YANG after misidentification of lights.
ESSENCE – sinking in storm.
LOA ZOUR – poorly planned ocean voyage ended in wreck off northern Spain.
TYGER OF LONDON – Comet 45S lost keel off Tenerife and capsized.
CHEEKI RAFIKI – torn keel in the North Atlantic with tragic consequences
TIME TO BURN – capsized and sank after losing the keel.
HOOLIGAN V – lost the keel and capsized due to a design error.
MADAME PELE – wrecked off Juist after navigation errors and power outage.
SILJA – yacht sank, cause still a mystery.
VESTAS WIND – navigation error in the Volvo Ocean Race.
Author: Jan-Erik Kruse (1964, Germany) Sailing accidents
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