Collision on Route du Rhum

[davidaprice]

I'm surprised not to see this here yet: this morning before dawn, two IMOCAs competing in the Route du Rhum, Ari Huusela/Ariel2 & Sébastien Destremau/Alcatraz It FaceOcéan, collided mid-Atlantic. Luckily no injuries and only minor damage, both are continuing to race.

Here's the article on the Route du Rhum site. And here's Huusela's description on Facebook.

Evidently Destremau was in bed at the time, sailing on autopilot at 12-17 knots. Huusela's radar proximity alarm went off but he failed to raise Destremau on VHF and by the time he went on deck it was too late to avoid the collision. Huusela was on starboard tack .

 

[dom]

Eh, you posted this same incident at midday on the Race Forum

All reported on the Official Race Website and thankfully no injuries, or worse.

 

[Bathdave]

Eh, you posted this same incident at midday on the Race Forum

All reported on the Official Race Website and thankfully no injuries, or worse.

Lots of people don't read that forum ...I've only just discovered it

I think it's a good point to raise in a wider forum

 

[Wansworth]

Certainly I would be upset if I was down by a yacht whilst the skipper was asleep,one thing is 3or 4 knots but carreaing At 17 knots is stretching safety limits

 

[LadyInBed]

Eh, you posted this same incident at midday on the Race Forum

I wouldn't have seen it there either, as I'm totally non racist :ambivalence:

 

[Spyro]

I'm surprised not to see this here yet: this morning before dawn, two IMOCAs competing in the Route du Rhum, Ari Huusela/Ariel2 & Sébastien Destremau/Alcatraz It FaceOcéan, collided mid-Atlantic. Luckily no injuries and only minor damage, both are continuing to race.

Here's the article on the Route du Rhum site. And here's Huusela's description on Facebook.

Evidently Destremau was in bed at the time, sailing on autopilot at 12-17 knots. Huusela's radar proximity alarm went off but he failed to raise Destremau on VHF and by the time he went on deck it was too late to avoid the collision. Huusela was on starboard tack .

Going out on deck first might have been a better idea.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Evidently Destremau was in bed at the time, sailing on autopilot at 12-17 knots. Huusela's radar proximity alarm went off but he failed to raise Destremau on VHF and by the time he went on deck it was too late to avoid the collision. Huusela was on starboard tack .

What ees zee? Ze alarm, ee ees going bleep-bleep. Ah seurpose ah could geu on deck an 'ave a leurk, but non, ah shall stay nahce and confortable and call 'eem on ze vay aitch erff. What could peursibly go wrong wiz zat?

 

[capnsensible]

What ees zee? Ze alarm, ee ees going bleep-bleep. Ah seurpose ah could geu on deck an 'ave a leurk, but non, ah shall stay nahce and confortable and call 'eem on ze vay aitch erff. What could peursibly go wrong wiz zat?

Oh, I didnt realise he was Polish, I thought he was French. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Spyro]

Oh, I didnt realise he was Polish, I thought he was French. Thanks for clearing that up.

I thought I was watching Allo Allo again

 

[JumbleDuck]

Oh, I didnt realise he was Polish, I thought he was French. Thanks for clearing that up.

Easy mistake to make.

I am Inspector Clousowski of the Służba Bezpieczeństwa. Do you 'ave a leecence for zat minkey?

 

[capnsensible]