Keel loss report, Tyger of london

[Snowpetrel]

https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/safe...sailing-yachts

Sounded like it was the internal web/cage that failed. Pretty hard to inspect and deal with this issue.

[belizesailor]

At least they were close to shore.

[Snowpetrel]

Yeah, lucky. It could have ended very badly.

[Pauls]

The failure to weld the interconnecting plates (ie the plates between the stainless bars) to the mounting plate virtually guaranteed eventual failure. Crap fabrication, perfectly hidden.

[Snowpetrel]

I wonder how many other keels might be effected? I guess the J bolt concept doesn't seem so bad now.

[Jim Cate]

Hanging the keel from a weldment subject to cyclical stresses and possible salt water immersion is kinda daggy, and then not welding it to design is nigh unto criminal negligence. I guess it's hard to get satisfaction from a defunct firm, but if I owned one ot the subject boats I'd be significantly worried and looking for some one to kick.

Sad story, save the rescue of the crew.

Jim