Graham376
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UK Sailors rescued from Catamaran 200 Miles off France - Boat Watch, International search aid for missing & overdue boats.
Sorry, should have been in Scuttlebutt.
Sorry, should have been in Scuttlebutt.
UK Catamaran Crew Rescued in Biscay
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greeny
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Not wishing to pre judge at all and not knowing the full facts, but "broken down" and "needing to abandon" seems a leap from one to the other. They were still afloat it seems so it'll be interesting to learn the full facts.
RupertW
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I also thought that 1 knot in bad weather in a catamaran implied that were successfully veering a drouge (or all their rigging) so look forward to the whole story - always worth seeing if there is anything we can learn to prevent the need to be rescued.
Great that they are safe.
cherod
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great that they are safe
be interesting to hear the full story , a 45 ' catamaran , i expect there are those who are already showing some interest in the location .
be interesting to hear the full story , a 45 ' catamaran , i expect there are those who are already showing some interest in the location .
RichardS
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It will be interesting indeed, although, because it's a cat, it will always be "afloat".
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Roberto
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Is it called "Ocean Swift" ?
There is a NavWarning sayingit's adrift, no navigation marks, not dismasted
Pazenn - Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique
Meanwhile, another evacuation, 6 persons from a dismasted Danish monohull, about 80M from Brest.
Sauvetage de six plaisanciers au large de la Bretagne - Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique
There is a NavWarning sayingit's adrift, no navigation marks, not dismasted
Pazenn - Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique
Meanwhile, another evacuation, 6 persons from a dismasted Danish monohull, about 80M from Brest.
Sauvetage de six plaisanciers au large de la Bretagne - Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique
Stingo
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A google search for "catamaran ocean swift" brings up http://www.ocean-swift.net, if any of you would like to see details of the boat
Roberto
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Video of the rescue (better turn the sound off
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Don't know how these FB links work, if they are available or not, this other was from Salvamento Twitter account
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Estas son las imágenes del rescate, realizado por Helimer 401 esta madrugada, a 200 millas al norte de Cabo Ortegal (zona SAR británica), de los 2 tripulantes del catamarán inglés Ocean Swift. Colaboración con <a href="https://twitter.com/HMCoastguard?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@HMCoastguard</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeguridadNáutica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#SeguridadNáutica</a> <a href="https://t.co/W583SnGTAL">pic.twitter.com/W583SnGTAL</a></p>— SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO (@salvamentogob) <a href=" ">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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penfold
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Fancy a recovery on Lloyds Open Form?great that they are safe
be interesting to hear the full story , a 45 ' catamaran , i expect there are those who are already showing some interest in the location .
Mark-1
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According to FB 'broken' not 'broken down'.
Plywood self build might (or might not) be a clue.
Stingo
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The link in #8 says "lightweight composite"
matt1
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Looks like the Danish boat left Horta 9 days ago
cherod
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shame , it looks like a nice boat and has already given some good service ,, on the rescue vid there is no obvious visible damage so recovery and repair may well be a possability.
cherod
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greeny
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Thanks for that. When I wrote my comment the facebook page wasn't around and I was going off the initial report. But there's always someone queuing up to correct you on here when you get it wrong isn't there. That why I like it here
: Plywood??
Mark-1
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Thanks for that. When I wrote my comment the facebook page wasn't around and I was going off the initial report. But there's always someone queuing up to correct you on here when you get it wrong isn't there. That why I like it here
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to be an annoying pedant! ?
According to the link above plywood which isn't such an extreme building material, I guess and ideal for a home build. 50 years ago would have been totally unremarkable. Judging from the website Great bloke, great project - even machined his own blocks.
cherod
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nothing wrong with plywood if used properly , nor self built if done properly , so the inference is unjustified
Gary Fox
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Good to hear of a successful rescue.
Rosie Swales (as was) rounded Cape Horn in a self-built plywood cruising cat, in the 60's, with husband, baby and a toddler on board. Pre- GPS, and pre-disposable nappies!
Rosie Swales (as was) rounded Cape Horn in a self-built plywood cruising cat, in the 60's, with husband, baby and a toddler on board. Pre- GPS, and pre-disposable nappies!
RupertW
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Of course if done properly but a factory built boat is much more of a known quantity so it’s reasonable to question the homemade design and build when a boat gets into trouble - as a possible but not of course definite cause.