And you thought you had a leak.

[Steve Dion]

You think your boat has a leak. Here is a problem that you never want to be handed.http://www.stars-stripes.com/news/story_detail.taf?story_uid=48My understanding is that they also had some of their sponsers aboard! That's a great way to impress them!

 

[Geof Tillotson]

Sunk and salvaged within 12 hours...

Interesting story. The boat sank at 1 pm and was back at the compound by 10:30 pm. Money does wonderful things.See link for another story and catch the foto at www.stars-stripes.comGeof s/v Day-O

 

[Paul Akers]

Bad impact on sponsors

We get a lot of America's Cup news here in the Newport area due to the long relationship that Newport had with the cup. As well as many of the crew are local folks. Also, many of the boats are made right here outside of Newport and we often see them on the bay. Both boats mentioned in the related article were built here at New England Boat Works in Portsmouth, RI.Yes, Dennis Conner was on another support boat with potential sponsors when the boat went down in Long Beach, CA. He had them viewing the test race from a support boat. He was one of the first on the scene when it went down. A bit embarrassing in front of the sponsors.Read the story in the Related Link.

 

[Bill O'Donovan]

Didn't sink

Dennis Conner was quoted in this morning's Washington Post as saying the boat didn't sink, it was a "grounding." Some grounding.

 

[Steve Dion]

The advantages of a tall rig.....

Never underestimate the advantages of a tall rig and a deep keel.http://www.stars-stripes.com/media/media_list.taf

 

[Paul Akers]

Didn't Sink?

Dennis probably said that because of insurance or salvage reasons. The picture I saw on TV only showed the top of the mast (with the headstay) sticking out of the water. If the keel touches the bottom that is 55' down, I would call that a sinking!

 

[Roy Mosteller]

Dennis' Explanation

Dennis says that the boat did have a hole that allowed the water to rush in but that the boat "swamped" rather than sank because it had about 50' of mast still above water while resting on the bottom. So, that meant it was "grounded." For those of us who have know Dennis this is not the first time we have heard him come out with a tongue in cheek explanation. He has also expressed his pleasure at having had the experience in only 55' of water as the boat was returning from Catalina Island and had been passing areas where the ocean depths are well over 2000'. How is that for being lucky.