Fairline Targa 40 - sunk in Poole Harbour

[penfold]

Given the bridge/lack of airdraft incident I'm reminded of this guy; Lost yachtsman rescued TWICE after using a ROAD ATLAS to navigate.

 

[Cavalierbond]

Anyone know if it been recovered ??

 

[Seastoke]

UMM, what is it about TARGAS gin palaces that results in them sinking, or moving ashore ??

Wild guess, but the daft name results in them being owned and skippered by half trained, (They read a nautical book once), lunatics, or are built to some low standard that includes one 500gph bilge pump that is only capable of removing condensation, are fitted with brass rather than stainless or bronze sea cocks, or the most likely cause, tend to have a crew who consume far too many gin and tonics!

Boring.

 

[Cavalierbond]

Hopefully the Porsche version does not get tarred with the same brush ..

 

[benjenbav]

Hopefully the Porsche version does not get tarred with the same brush ..

I had one of those, but never did find out if it would have floated.

 

[Mr Googler]

I had one of those, but never did find out if it would have floated.

nope

 

[Cavalierbond]

Any movement on this unfortunate ?

 

[ryanroberts]

I am not sure it needs a complicated MAIB report, but word on the street is that it involved driving over the training bank twice, yelling at the snorkellers who were quite surprised to see the boat there, not even noticing the boat was damaged and waking up in the morning with a sinking feeling.

 

[petem]

I am not sure it needs a complicated MAIB report, but word on the street is that it involved driving over the training bank twice, yelling at the snorkellers who were quite surprised to see the boat there, not even noticing the boat was damaged and waking up in the morning with a sinking feeling.

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Which boat is that a photo of?

 

[Portofino]

I am not sure it needs a complicated MAIB report, but word on the street is that it involved driving over the training bank twice, yelling at the snorkellers who were quite surprised to see the boat there, not even noticing the boat was damaged and waking up in the morning with a sinking feeling.

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Which boat incident is this ^^^^ ?

 

[[181131]]

Which boat is that a photo of?

Targa 41 in cobbs

 

[ryanroberts]

Hmm these may well be different boats. Busy summer

 

[petem]

Targa 41 in cobbs

I think you meant T40. Anyhow, that's a shaft drive boat so not a T40.

 

[Portofino]

https://www.boats.co.uk/boats-for-sale/749/edit.pdf

 

[penfold]

That prop is quite well modified.

 

[SaltIre]

https://www.boats.co.uk/boats-for-sale/749/edit.pdf

What is the relevance of a PDF of a Targa 41 for sale?
Or is it to highlight the word "shaftdrive"?

 

[SaltIre]

There's an image of a Targa 40 here:
Fairline Targa 40 for sale
from which even I can work out it doesn't have shafts. Also the image below, from 2007 Fairline Targa 40 @ Top Speed

So the images posted in #108 are probably not of the Targa 40 the thread is about.

 

[bluetooth]

I think you meant T40. Anyhow, that's a shaft drive boat so not a T40.

I think this is getting confused with another boat that chitchat has hit the training bank in the last 2 weeks after the T40 . The pics above certainly aren't a T40 which has outdrives.
I've heard a third boat was towed in sinking today.
Not sure what is going on in poole harbour but v sad for the owners.

 

[steve930]

Harley is definitely on outdrives..
Having met the owner a few times & witnessing his antics around weymouth /Portland area. I'd be confident the sinking was due to human error sadly!

 

[sailorman]

Sad to see.

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Whst s terrible thing to hsppen. I hopits insured eith s good compsny. And a smooth trouble free clsim.the las thin the owner meeds at a time like this is more grief.