SV Guilana Sinks

[hpeer]

Surprised no one else has posted this.

46’ Gran Solie. Sounds like they hit something that damaged the rudder, then an attempted tow made water ingress worse.

Pics at link.

https://www.wlrfm.com/news/giuliana-...d-coast-202991

Kilmore Quay lifeboat attended and found the Yacht was taking on board water. Waterford based Coast Guard helicopter R117 was tasked to assist.
Attempts were made to salvage the Guiliana with pumps. However, just after 8:00am, the decision was taken to abandon yacht.
The Giuliana has now sunk and the 4 persons on board were returned safely to shore.

[BillKny]

It will be interesting to read the Marine Accident report on this one when it comes out.

Of course some people will still want to speculate with profundity in the total absence of reliable data...

[LittleWing77]

You missed it, I guess.

Yes, it has already been posted - on Friday:

Grand Soleil Sinks 50nm South of Kilmore Quay, Ireland
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...nd-254472.html

LittleWing77

[JAFO]

Just one more instance in a long line of examples why stern-hung rudders should become the standard again.

Edit to add: Grand Soleil 45's have a spade rudder. What a surprise. Not.

[hpeer]

Originally Posted by LittleWing77

You missed it, I guess.

Yes, it has already been posted - on Friday:

Grand Soleil Sinks 50nm South of Kilmore Quay, Ireland
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...nd-254472.html

LittleWing77

Yes I did.

But still little response to either thread.

[NevilleCat]

Orcas?


Joking, but worth considering implications for those involved in the Orca vs rudder thread.

[LittleWing77]

Originally Posted by LittleWing77

You missed it, I guess.

Yes, it has already been posted - on Friday:

Grand Soleil Sinks 50nm South of Kilmore Quay, Ireland
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...nd-254472.html

LittleWing77

Originally Posted by hpeer

Yes I did.

But still little response to either thread.

I'm guessing it's because there's so little information on what happened, eh Howard. Just the RNLI report and nothing more...

Bit of a mystery. Maybe there'll be a magazine article at a later date, although unless they had refloated the boat/the pumps had been able to keep up enough to keep her floating, the reason for her sinking won't be discovered.

Loss of their beautiful boat is a crummy end-result.

Fair winds, All,
LW77

[hpeer]

There is a linger thread ob YBW, the Brit sailing site.

[JAFO]

Originally Posted by hpeer

There is a linger thread ob YBW, the Brit sailing site.

Link: https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?thr...exford.570848/