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We may not know until the raise the vessel. I am surprised that decision has already been made. I would think with remotes and divers...

Italian Airforce has confirmed it was a microburst.

One report I read said that it may have been a microburst instead of tornado/straight line winds so wind angle guesses could all be way off.

A lot will depend on your cruising speed. More speed = more options.

But as it lists more the righting moment of the keel keeps increasing and the "wronging" moment of the mast decreases. Well before 73...

114 square meters while upright. As soon as the vessel heels that area diminishes to zero before 90 degrees of heel. The keel was...

Another foot or two of beam and a traditional cabin and all of a sudden it is just another boat, indistinguishable from 75% of every...

but...but....without speculation, the internet might wither and die ???? From the previously linked CNN article: Announcing the probe...

Not much new info, other than the Italian Authorities are opening a manslaughter investigation...

The builder said she had 4 watertight compartments and could survive the flooding of 2 of them.

I know this will sound a bit tawdry, but there are times when the "buy cheap and replace frequently" approach reigns supreme. My...

Doesn't this bother anyone else ? If you were on a lee shore and the mooring breaks, the boat goes out to sea and waves don't "crash on...

I figure if an issue is discussed for 20+ years and no real concensus is achieved, its not a real thing. Sure, there may be a few...

So if you were going to change annaually, would you change when you haul out and let it sit with the fresh oil, or let it sit with the...

I believe we are supposed to stay 100 yards away from them. The fact that there was a cluster of boats and cameras rolling when this...