Not someone's good day

[Gitane]

Someone sent me this picture.

No idea where it was taken or when, but I am amazed that the boat does not topple over, even with the fin arrangement at the bottom of the keel. Surely can't be too stable?

Hope the poor chap didn't have to wait long too get going again.

Gitane.

 

[sailorman]

Old photo Im afraid, she has a winged keel

 

[Davegriff]

In a word - photoshop.

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

In a word - photoshop.

Nope. On the Hamble spit. Last year I think.

 

[Appledore]

Nope. On the Hamble spit. Last year I think.

Yes, correct answer.

 

[jonic]

Yes, correct answer.

Seconded

 

[Cardo]

In a word - photoshop.

I had the pleasure of seeing her when the tide had risen a bit more. Was an interesting sight!
Was well reported at the time. She was a charter that had suffered steering failure and ended up on Hamble spit. Amazing that she stayed upright as she isn't a full wing keel, just a small stubby bit at the bottom.

 

[Gitane]

I guess leaning out on the boom to re-float would not work with a fin keel.

Gitane

 

[LittleSister]

You'd have thought they'd use the opportunity to clean the muck off the rudder!

Then again the guy in the cockpit may have been standing in that same position for the last 5 hours, too scared to move for fear of tipping it over!