just read an article about a 450 that had to be abandoned during the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers due to rudder problems. See the link below.
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Couldn't find any real additional information. If I understand it correctly, apparently the rudder failed once before and the second failure was the repaired rudder. Note: the articles refer to a "Hunter Legend 450". There was a Legend 45 but not a Legend 450 (in the US). I believe this is due to the fact there is a British "Hunter" and in Europe the US Hunter uses the name "Legend" so the reporters want to ensure it's known that it was a US Hunter (which would then be a Legend 450) and not the British Hunter that had the problem. Get it? Some more news articles: "Late this afternoon (Thursday 29/11) the ARC Communications Net once again proved its worth, when three ARC yachts were involved in the dramatic rescue of a French sailor from his sinking yacht......" http://www.worldcruising.com/news/News/pr011108.htm "Despite attempts to sink the yacht it is still believed to be partially afloat and a securite alert has been issued......" http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20021109183919ywnews.html "ARC UPDATE: RUDDER LOSS FORCES EVACUATION OF YACHT...." http://www.sumner-outdoors.com/site/article.php?op=Print&sid=751 On a positive note: "Britain's Ellen MacArthur has won the Route du Rhum single-handed transatlantic race in a record-breaking time in her last competitive event on her yacht Kingfisher. The 26-year-old crossed the finish line off the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe at 0216 GMT on Saturday after leaving the French port of St Malo 13 days ago. MacArthur set a new record of 13 days, 13 hours, 31 minutes, 47 seconds for the passage. The previous best time for monohulls was 15 days, 19 hours, 23 minutes, set by Frenchman Yves Parlier on Cacolac d'Aquitaine in 1994...." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/2504385.stm That's impresive, a 12 year-old record. Ellen was only 14 when the former record was set!
Couldn't find any real additional information. If I understand it correctly, apparently the rudder failed once before and the second failure was the repaired rudder. Note: the articles refer to a "Hunter Legend 450". There was a Legend 45 but not a Legend 450 (in the US). I believe this is due to the fact there is a British "Hunter" and in Europe the US Hunter uses the name "Legend" so the reporters want to ensure it's known that it was a US Hunter (which would then be a Legend 450) and not the British Hunter that had the problem. Get it? Some more news articles: "Late this afternoon (Thursday 29/11) the ARC Communications Net once again proved its worth, when three ARC yachts were involved in the dramatic rescue of a French sailor from his sinking yacht......" http://www.worldcruising.com/news/News/pr011108.htm "Despite attempts to sink the yacht it is still believed to be partially afloat and a securite alert has been issued......" http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20021109183919ywnews.html "ARC UPDATE: RUDDER LOSS FORCES EVACUATION OF YACHT...." http://www.sumner-outdoors.com/site/article.php?op=Print&sid=751 On a positive note: "Britain's Ellen MacArthur has won the Route du Rhum single-handed transatlantic race in a record-breaking time in her last competitive event on her yacht Kingfisher. The 26-year-old crossed the finish line off the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe at 0216 GMT on Saturday after leaving the French port of St Malo 13 days ago. MacArthur set a new record of 13 days, 13 hours, 31 minutes, 47 seconds for the passage. The previous best time for monohulls was 15 days, 19 hours, 23 minutes, set by Frenchman Yves Parlier on Cacolac d'Aquitaine in 1994...." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/2504385.stm That's impresive, a 12 year-old record. Ellen was only 14 when the former record was set!
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