Collision in Solent this afternoon - Incoming Tanker / Yacht

[islandsailor]

Did anyone else see the collision between the incoming tanker and the Racing Yacht (we think it might have been Atalanta) in the Solent today? Does anyone know if everybody is ok? Appeared that the Kite caught caught in the Anchor of the ship - it then disappeared from our view - but we saw it pop out at the other end minus the mast.

Really do hope all onboard are ok.

 

[sarabande]

One MOB recovered, plus one injury. Seems OK, though. 17:56/06 Aug

http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/cowes-week/cowes-week-boat-collides-with-tanker-40056.aspx

 

[Searush]

Did anyone else see the collision between the incoming tanker and the Racing Yacht (we think it might have been Atalanta) in the Solent today? Does anyone know if everybody is ok? Appeared that the Kite caught caught in the Anchor of the ship - it then disappeared from our view - but we saw it pop out at the other end minus the mast.

Really do hope all onboard are ok.

Well, I hope they are all ok but . . .

. . . why would anyone want to go even within 100mtrs of a ship with the spinnaker up? Do these guys have a death wish? Or were they all blind or simply not looking?

 

[Leighb]

Well, I hope they are all ok but . . .

. . . why would anyone want to go even within 100mtrs of a ship with the spinnaker up? Do these guys have a death wish? Or were they all blind or simply not looking?

They were RACING. A situation in which all reasonable thought may go missing.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Well, I hope they are all ok but . . .

. . . why would anyone want to go even within 100mtrs of a ship with the spinnaker up? Do these guys have a death wish? Or were they all blind or simply not looking?

can't disagree with that.

 

[VicS]

why would anyone want to go even within 100mtrs of a ship

Dedends on the size of the ship and the exact location but if over 150 m and within the charted "area of concern " there is an exclusion zone of 1000 m ahead and 100m either side.

Whenever possible such vessels are escorted.

 

[islandsailor]

@ Searush - they were very very close and when they realised they had got it wrong tried to spill the wind from their sails (inc. spinnaker) they should have gyped away

@VicS the tanker was close to or over 150m, it was being escorted and had a tug on her stern.

We were a bit busy!! but the escort boat appeared to be speaking to them before sensibly getting out of the way! before coming back to help.

Really no need for it - I feel the most sorry for the Pilot / Captain who will probably now face a enquiry through no fault of their own.

 

[oldharry]

Crossing from Priory Bay to Chi this pm, I passed it coming up the ship channel: definitely 150m+ with tug escort to assist it on the turn inot Soton water off Cowes, so very definitely a moving no go zone ahead of it - particularly Cowes week!

 

[Robin]

Wait a while and DAKA will arrive with the pictures...

Glad all are accounted for. Cowes week, certainly some silly ones about.

 

[nimbusgb]

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[l'escargot]

We were off Lepe and heard 2 almost simultaneous maydays for the MOB and it would seem they were picked up very quickly by a RIB. The mayday was stood down within minutes. The ship was most certainly in the area of concern and I could see the tug astern but couldn't see the escort boat.

 

[Heckler]

Did anyone else see the collision between the incoming tanker and the Racing Yacht (we think it might have been Atalanta) in the Solent today? Does anyone know if everybody is ok? Appeared that the Kite caught caught in the Anchor of the ship - it then disappeared from our view - but we saw it pop out at the other end minus the mast.

Really do hope all onboard are ok.

This it?
http://www.yacht-atalanta.com/
Stu

 

[l'escargot]

Watch for yourself:

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=GB#/watch?v=_tUoUxzt9sI

 

[Twister_Ken]

Watch for yourself:

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=GB#/watch?v=_tUoUxzt9sI

errr - minecraft?

 

[z1ppy]

Wow!!!!

 

[VicS]

This it?
http://www.yacht-atalanta.com/
Stu

No I think the one in today's incident was a Corby 33

Full name Atalanta of Chester, Sail number IRL 7533

 

[Flying Penguin]

Watch for yourself:

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=GB#/watch?v=_tUoUxzt9sI

Holy ****! It looks like the MOB jumped before the collision... That's one brave man....

 

[Chuteman]

Holy Moly

Guess a trophy is worth all their lives.........What part of that bright orange Supertanker did they not see (from a long way away)?
sounds like Ship or Tug is blowing warning signals - did not seem to phase them..........lucky dogs......a sec or two slower & they would all be flotsam

those cats used up more than a few of their 9 lives today.........straight to the pub

 

[Heckler]

Holy ****! It looks like the MOB jumped before the collision... That's one brave man....

How do you see it, all I get is minecraft?
Stu

 

[Chuteman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUoUxzt9sI