tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post760959044410634150..comments2023-09-25T08:48:48.104-07:00Comments on John Vigor's Blog: Skippers bear all the blameJohn Vigorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-8518081004444624492014-12-11T19:46:29.396-08:002014-12-11T19:46:29.396-08:00It's quite interesting to note, in this partic...It's quite interesting to note, in this particular case, that navigator Wouter Verbraak quickly shared some details of the error that led to this accident: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/12/05/wouter-verbraak-team-vestas-wind-went-aground-volvo-ocean-race/<br /><br />From this and other reports, it looks like there were major routing changes at the last moment before this leg of the race. The usual detailed pre-race route review with the chartplotter fully zoomed in was missed in the rush to get everything ready, and while en route, they didn't zoom in enough on this particular spot to see the actual reef on the chart - only the soundings of 42 and 80 m beside it.<br /><br />A nice analysis is here: http://www.morganscloud.com/2014/12/10/the-loss-of-team-vestas-windAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555477999686799556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-4373368105544094092014-12-11T09:31:18.301-08:002014-12-11T09:31:18.301-08:00Here's a message for Luis, who wrote me recent...Here's a message for Luis, who wrote me recently about a Morgan 31:<br />Hi Luis:<br />Get a copy of my book, Small Boat to Freedom. We always averaged more than 100 miles a day, often 130 to 140, in the trades. She is superbly seaworthy, without any vices, and very seakindly for her size. She doesn't point like a racer but she's no slouch to windward either.The long keel has many advantages for a cruising boat. 20 horsepower is plenty. We had a 12 hp BMW.<br />Buy her. You won't regret it.<br />John V.John Vigorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-61538377659736872792014-12-10T07:30:09.472-08:002014-12-10T07:30:09.472-08:00Bring on the "armchair admirals" ..........Bring on the "armchair admirals" .............. ;)Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409136716045415276noreply@blogger.com