Sun Odyssey 37 sails 100 miles without keel
Oct 23, 2010 7:40:21 GMT
Post by MalcolmP on Oct 23, 2010 7:40:21 GMT
In the latest (November) issue of Yachting Monthly there is a report of how a SO37 charter yacht was sailed back from the Isles of Scilly to Cornwall, after the keel had been smashed off after a rocky grounding.
The charterer who did that did not report the grounding and was apparently unaware he had left the keel behind (it was later recovered by divers)
The boat was then chartered out twice to others and it was the third crew who reported "steering problems", the boat was then lifted out and the missing keel noted, investigation traced it back to the first charterer and his unreported damage
That the Sun Odyssey had not suffered any apparent leaks (the keel bolts had sheared off) and continued to be sailable in the open sea (the Western approaches always have a large swell even in benign conditions) is really quite impressive and has been put down to the significant form stability of the wide body , plus engine and tankage giving sufficient stability
Malcolm
The charterer who did that did not report the grounding and was apparently unaware he had left the keel behind (it was later recovered by divers)
The boat was then chartered out twice to others and it was the third crew who reported "steering problems", the boat was then lifted out and the missing keel noted, investigation traced it back to the first charterer and his unreported damage
That the Sun Odyssey had not suffered any apparent leaks (the keel bolts had sheared off) and continued to be sailable in the open sea (the Western approaches always have a large swell even in benign conditions) is really quite impressive and has been put down to the significant form stability of the wide body , plus engine and tankage giving sufficient stability
Malcolm
