A beauty sunk

[Lou_tribal]

The Phocea, a real true beauty to have seen her multiple times, sunk after a fire. Sad loss of a really very beautiful boat.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/s...rench-tycoon-bernard-tapie-sinks-off-malaysia

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[Simi 60]

Originally built as a single handed transat boat for a frenchman with a dodgy foot

Some sailboats have unusual stories. These are legendary boats. This is the case of Club Méditerranée launched for the 1976 Transat. When Alain Colas asked for a 72-metre sailboat to take part in the 1976 transatlantic race, sailors from all over the world laughed in his face. And yet Alain Colas will take up the challenge, in addition to being handicapped at one foot.
https://www.boatsnews.com/story/255...-crazy-bet-of-a-72m-sailboat-for-a-single-man

 

[KnotYet]

Thanks to you both for those links. A fascinating and I guess tragic sea story.

Haha, the sidebar ads on my browser are now showing turnbuckles! That's a first!

 

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Mr. KY. Turnbuckles? My sidebar shows wenches....

 

[GFC]

Me gots turnbuckles too.

Lucky me.

 

[SteveK]

Damit my ad blocker. No turnbuckles

Is it too early to say it, 7 crew members could not contain a fire, boat insurance on the rise.