Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 13-06-2016, 15:50   #16
Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea
Boat: a sailing boat
Posts: 21,188
Re: Search resumes for man knocked overboard from yacht north of New Zealand

Argh. One casualty too. They must have suffered some major breakdown.

b.
barnakiel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 15:56   #17
Registered User
 
Rustic Charm's Avatar

Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Boat: Bieroc 36 foot Ketch
Posts: 4,956
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Quote:
Originally Posted by reed1v View Post
Guess you never sailed in a hurricane before. 90-100 mph winds are strong but a well founded boat should have no problems dealing with it. In those winds you either hove to; or ride with a storm sail. Of course some folks, like Turner, just keep sailing with deep reefs.

Interestingly as the wind rises up to the 140+ mph range, the seas actually flatten out. Most folks at that point just drop all sails, batten down, and let the boat assume its natural stance. Of course a full keeled boat will handle this way better than fin keeled or centerboard boats.
Well I don't have your experience and frankly I never want to either

Rustic Charm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 15:57   #18
Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea
Boat: a sailing boat
Posts: 21,188
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

This may indirectly shed some light on what may (or may not) have happened:

Brin Wilson Boat Builders

"...Due to extensive fire damage and delamination of the hull, the outside skin of vessel, from the waterline down, the aft port topside and coamings, was replaced with new core and outside laminate. Alterations were made to the cap rail. Dinghy chocks were fabricated and installed along with a lifting system. A new retractable bow thruster was installed along with new shaft and prop, anchor winches, deck hardware, port lights and hatches, painting and the installation of teak decks...."

PLATINO:

RON HOLLAND 66 FT SLOOP | SKILLS: extensive reconstruction & refit | PROJECT DURATION: 16 months

This significant reconstruction and refit project addressed severe fire damage and hull delamination. Additionally, the owner requested extensive upgrades, including: a new engine and generator, retractable bow thruster, deck hardware, dinghy chocks and lifting system, prop shaft, pedestal and custom alterations and construction work to the cockpit and hard top. Numerous custom interior alterations were made to every cabin, including: new counter tops, cupboards, instrument panels, washing machine and drying installation, a new galley, re-wiring and re-plumbing of every system. For more details please use the navigation above to access each area,...."

The image shows the rig up but the press says the stick is overboard. Maybe the boat had more fire damage than was visible to the eye.

b.
barnakiel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 15:58   #19
Registered User
 
Rustic Charm's Avatar

Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Boat: Bieroc 36 foot Ketch
Posts: 4,956
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Quote:
Originally Posted by icemate View Post
Sympathy to family and crew. On similar trip from NZ to OZ encountered unexpected bad seas. My 37' cutter was knocked down and damaged but was able to limp to OZ while family on 54' sail from Fiji lost boat and belonging but were saved by OZ coast guard. Thank you Aussies.
That's okay dude we look after family
Rustic Charm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 16:03   #20
Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea
Boat: a sailing boat
Posts: 21,188
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Quote:
Originally Posted by CarstenWL View Post
@reed1v: Are you kidding? 150km/h wind "not really excessive" ????

And with at least one life lost no-one should speculate from his chair about what might have caused the accident.

Carsten
The press source says 75. This is 40 knots. Not excessive given the hell these waters get now and then.

b.
barnakiel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 16:07   #21
Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea
Boat: a sailing boat
Posts: 21,188
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Quote:
Originally Posted by reed1v View Post
Guess you never sailed in a hurricane before. 90-100 mph winds are strong but (...)
If this is a cruising forum maybe we should stick to knots rather than mix km/h, mph and other such land based notions.

This boat was not in a hurricane just in strong NZ conditions that are common in these waters throughout the year.

NZ is not a tropical paradise destination contrary to what some may glean from tourism propaganda. We are talking about waters similar to Bizcay or the North Sea, etc.

b.
barnakiel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 16:09   #22
Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea
Boat: a sailing boat
Posts: 21,188
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Quote:
Originally Posted by CarstenWL View Post
Think it came from the link to the article in the first post.



Carsten
Carsten,

Platino did not take part in this race. They signed up but were late and did not take off with the race.

Hope this explains.

b.
barnakiel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 16:22   #23
Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Back in the boat in Patagonia
Boat: Westerly Sealord
Posts: 8,418
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

That boat was in the Brin Wilson shed at the same time as mine... fire damage was restricted to the deckhouse saloon area .. nowhere else. It was a big $1M NZ dollar refit.
Nothing wrong with the boat.... EDIT .. 'after Wilsons had finished with her'

Wind speeds when it happened? 100/150 knots? as quoted by other racing crews? Whatever.......

There was a bit of a low , not deep, but possibly deep enough to kick up a nasty cross sea over the underlying swell.

You can see the low on the first pic, current conditions in the second..... I wonder if the gribs even picked that low up at the time.

The area north of NZ is as nasty a bit of water as any on the planet.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	wx.jpg
Views:	306
Size:	129.7 KB
ID:	126105   Click image for larger version

Name:	latestgrib.jpg
Views:	312
Size:	174.0 KB
ID:	126106  

__________________
A little bit about Chile can be found here https://www.docdroid.net/bO63FbL/202...anchorages-pdf
El Pinguino is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 16:36   #24
Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Back in the boat in Patagonia
Boat: Westerly Sealord
Posts: 8,418
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Some photos of Platino... one showing the boom, one showing my wee boat in the shed with Platino ( there two other rather large boats also in the shed at the time.. beyond mine).
If Nick Saull and his company - Brin Wilson Boat Builders - said something was OK... then it was OK.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	P1190583.jpg
Views:	379
Size:	38.4 KB
ID:	126107   Click image for larger version

Name:	P1190571.jpg
Views:	356
Size:	65.1 KB
ID:	126108  

Click image for larger version

Name:	P1190576 (1).jpg
Views:	330
Size:	42.6 KB
ID:	126109   Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_1948.jpg
Views:	415
Size:	55.1 KB
ID:	126110  

__________________
A little bit about Chile can be found here https://www.docdroid.net/bO63FbL/202...anchorages-pdf
El Pinguino is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 16:51   #25
Registered User
 
Snowpetrel's Avatar

Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Hobart
Boat: Alloy Peterson 40
Posts: 3,919
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Very Sad. Condolences to the families involved.

That front/ trough could kick up a few nasty squalls. That headsail dont look too flash as well, its pretty shredded. I cant see any staysail? Maybe thats the bit of rigging that went? Or maybe by rigging they mean sails and ropes. Weird that the picture shows the mast intact.

Somewhere around there the bottom contours get pretty wild and steep. This can bring deep currents to the surface and cause a nasty sea state. Got knocked down there once in a big rogue wave.
__________________
My Ramblings
Snowpetrel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 17:07   #26
Moderator
 
JPA Cate's Avatar

Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: aboard, in Tasmania, Australia
Boat: Sayer 46' Solent rig sloop
Posts: 29,962
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Condolences to the families, and safe passage back to those who remain.

Ann
__________________
Who scorns the calm has forgotten the storm.
JPA Cate is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 18:22   #27
Registered User

Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: BVI
Boat: Leopard 40 (new model)
Posts: 1,387
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve_C View Post
s/v Field Trip

Very sorry to hear, I can only hope the best for those involved.
Just a clarification to save the friends of the Field Trip crew from worrying. Field Trip is not the boat that was involved. They were the closest boat to the search location.

Sent from my SM-G9287 using Cruisers Sailing Forum mobile app
svlamorocha is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 18:35   #28
Registered User

Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Wellington, NZ
Boat: Sold Hereschoff Bounty 68
Posts: 373
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowpetrel View Post

Somewhere around there the bottom contours get pretty wild and steep. This can bring deep currents to the surface and cause a nasty sea state. Got knocked down there once in a big rogue wave.
Very sad. Can't imagine how it must be to have lost mates and be battling on. Prayers are with the missing, the survivors, and the family and friends.

I've caught severe and unexpected crap in that particular area two times out of 6, always a few 00NM north of NZ en-route to Vanuatu. Conditions way worse than expectations based on wind conditions. I've discussed it with others, and still are not really sure why, nor sure of the geographical size of the area, nor previously given a thought to trying to avoid it. Currents, depth, wind against a surfacing deep current? Are deep currents measured or recorded, or is it down to "local" knowledge?

Recall "Nina", missing June 2014, last reported location about 200NM East of North Cape.

Revealing report on Search for American yacht Nina released.

Good luck and thanks to those struggling back, and to the searchers.
Scotty Kiwi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 19:26   #29
Registered User
 
StuM's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
Posts: 12,891
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Quote:
Originally Posted by barnakiel View Post
If this is a cruising forum maybe we should stick to knots rather than mix km/h, mph and other such land based notions.
Didn't you know? All real Force 13 hurricane experienced cruisers like Reed1v use miles/kms. Knots are for newbies.
StuM is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2016, 19:39   #30
Registered User

Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Back in the boat in Patagonia
Boat: Westerly Sealord
Posts: 8,418
re: Merged Thread: New Zealand Yacht with One Deceased and Another Missing

Quote:
Originally Posted by StuM View Post
Didn't you know? All real Force 13 hurricane experienced cruisers like Reed1v use miles/kms. Knots are for newbies.
I know about only two things.. beef and boats.... and I know enough about them to know that most of what I read in the 'press' is bollocks.

100 to 150 knots as reported in the 'press' was actually 100 to 150 kph as felt by some hotshot racer with his bum about 2 feet above the ocean.

So taking the lower figure of 100 kph and allowing for a bit of exaggeration lets call it 40 knots.

Thats plenty nuff wind to make life difficult in a confused cross swell of maybe 5 or 6 metres.......or even 4 or 5 .....

The gribs suggest 25 knots mas o minos..... possibly more near the centre of that low...
__________________
A little bit about Chile can be found here https://www.docdroid.net/bO63FbL/202...anchorages-pdf
El Pinguino is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
arc, New Zealand, overboard, yacht

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Crew Available: CREW OF ONE AVAILABLE FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS AND ASIA APRIL/MAY 2016 sgtbrunner Crew Archives 0 24-04-2016 04:55
Deceased battery Chrisc Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19 03-11-2013 08:40
One Dead, One Missing, Two Rescued in Lake Michigan dennisjay General Sailing Forum 3 09-08-2010 09:57
Another Sailing Yacht Missing and Feared Abducted off the Seychelles fishwife Cruising News & Events 1 09-12-2009 07:33
Another missing yacht Alan Wheeler Cruising News & Events 7 27-04-2008 16:35

Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:56.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.