Fr J Hackett
Well-known member
We can all be wise after the event but things I take from the account are:
A boat that requires 3 people to reef the main and use of engine is not fit for the purpose.
The crew were over reliant on the skipper and left reefing the main too late.
They (skipper) were pushing the boat through a narrow weather window and didn't seem prepared for crossing the Gulf Stream in conditions that were not ideal.
An absolute tragedy though.
A boat that requires 3 people to reef the main and use of engine is not fit for the purpose.
The crew were over reliant on the skipper and left reefing the main too late.
They (skipper) were pushing the boat through a narrow weather window and didn't seem prepared for crossing the Gulf Stream in conditions that were not ideal.
An absolute tragedy though.