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Old 04-01-2016, 10:16   #1
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Cruise liner carries out mid-Atlantic yacht rescue

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Now we know why offshore race boats carry emergency steering.
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Good story, all very sensible.

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In fact I just learned about this kind of drogue from another forum today.

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I had some friends who used emergency steering for 600 miles during the 2000 Vic Maui race. They finished just within the allotted time.
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