Loss of Sailing Super Yacht

[jibes138]

Most large modern racing yachts have canting keels hydraulically actuated. Not so simple to just unbolt them. Notice the propulsion location too, very far forward to give straight horizontal thrust. Anyone looking for a “project” boat?

 

[Jackdaw]

Most large modern racing yachts have canting keels hydraulically actuated. Not so simple to just unbolt them. Notice the propulsion location too, very far forward to give straight horizontal thrust. Anyone looking for a “project” boat?

While true for pure race boats, large multi purpose yachts like this usually have fixed fin keels. That’s true here as well, My Song’s keel is fixed. The propulsion system is retractable and rotating, acting as much like a side thruster is it does a forward propulsion mechanism.

 

[jibes138]

So it is like an azipod on a cruise ship eh Jack?

 

[agprice22]

I would guess the cradle collapsed, dumping her on her starboard side, with the cradle parts putting some holes in her. She, and the cradle parts slid off the freighter, impacting the sea on her side. The bow may be torn open too, allowing the ingress of water that had her stern high in the water as she righted. I would guess she was otherwise fairly well sealed for the trip, with all ports and passages closed to the outside. Thus, she stayed afloat. It had to be a jaw dropping moment.

Although it appears she originally settled bow high in the water. Hmmm. Maybe there are just the few holes in her.

 

[JRacer]

Imagine the Captain donned his brown pants!

 

[Jackdaw]

So it is like an azipod on a cruise ship eh Jack?

Sort of. On the Azipod there is an electric motor in the rotating pod. On My Song the pod only held a 90 degree gearing. Power provided via a shaft driven by a diesel.