super yachts 60million+

[p1stonhead]

Speculatore said:

ecsrobin said:

The skipper has posted a video saying some lines broke and they were recording 60+ knots and other vessels 80+ knots. All just superficial apparently.

Yes. We got Captain Chris to post a video giving a brief explination and thanking the marina staff and other yacht crew for coming to their assistance. It is the yachts normal berth and we have spent quite a few months there in the past. As someone said the yacht has just had a drydock period with full hull respray..... Hopefully we have some spare paint left.

$$$$$uperficial

[Speculatore]

TheJimi said:

Link to the video?

On the yachts instagram page

[the tribester]

Speculatore said:

TheJimi said:

Link to the video?

On the yachts instagram page

It's removed now, and from FB, but there is an update video from the Capt.

[PushedDover]

the tribester said:

Speculatore said:

TheJimi said:

Link to the video?

On the yachts instagram page

It's removed now, and from FB, but there is an update video from the Capt.

And a link to that ? ?

[the tribester]

PushedDover said:

And a link to that ? ?

hopefully this'll work

https://m.facebook.com/pg/SailingYachtBlackPearl/p...

and scroll down

[PushedDover]

Thanks. Was just watching 'when Superyachts go wrong' on the Superyacht captain....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmFEO4cpH8s

Skipper that caused it will never work again no doubt...

[NickCQ]

PushedDover said:

Skipper that caused it will never work again no doubt...

I assume there are live criminal proceedings in France but the MAIB report just says he completed his missing training and got the relevant certificate.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/601...

[TheJimi]

PushedDover said:

Thanks. Was just watching 'when Superyachts go wrong' on the Superyacht captain....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmFEO4cpH8s

Skipper that caused it will never work again no doubt...

That was sobering.

As someone on the youtube comments put it - a classic "watch this" moment gone very wrong.

[Cupramax]

Not sure what’s going on here, but I’m guessing it’s expensive. Slight readjustment of St Maarten Yacht club,


Super yacht “Go” for info, I’m guessing there’s a major mechanical or electrical failure here rather than a severe lack of talent?

https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/inside-...

[Petrus1983]

Cupramax said:

Not sure what’s going on here, but I’m guessing it’s expensive. Slight readjustment of St Maarten Yacht club,


Super yacht “Go” for info, I’m guessing there’s a major mechanical or electrical failure here rather than a severe lack of talent?

https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/inside-...

It seems very windy -

https://youtu.be/hq6hXKBTXmw

[RM]

Cupramax said:

Not sure what’s going on here, but I’m guessing it’s expensive. Slight readjustment of St Maarten Yacht club,


Super yacht “Go” for info, I’m guessing there’s a major mechanical or electrical failure here rather than a severe lack of talent?

https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/inside-...

Are the hulls of super yachts constructed of steel or fibreglass/composite?

[21st Century Man]

RM said:

Are the hulls of super yachts constructed of steel or fibreglass/composite?

Money I reckon.

[ecsrobin]

I’ve seen something suggesting computer malfunction lead to loss of control.

[emicen]

RM said:

Cupramax said:

Not sure what’s going on here, but I’m guessing it’s expensive. Slight readjustment of St Maarten Yacht club,


Super yacht “Go” for info, I’m guessing there’s a major mechanical or electrical failure here rather than a severe lack of talent?

https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/inside-...

Are the hulls of super yachts constructed of steel or fibreglass/composite?

Depends where we're drawing the line for superyachts I think. MY Go in this instance (75m or thereabouts) is steel hulled, aluminium super structure.

Up to 50m, you still get GRP, think its pretty rare once you go longer than that.

[Speculatore]

ecsrobin said:

I’ve seen something suggesting computer malfunction lead to loss of control.

Old disgarded canvas sail sucked in to bow thruster causing catastrophic failure that upset the steering computers and electronics causing total loss of control from the bridge.

[LimaDelta]

Speculatore said:

ecsrobin said:

I’ve seen something suggesting computer malfunction lead to loss of control.

Old disgarded canvas sail sucked in to bow thruster causing catastrophic failure that upset the steering computers and electronics causing total loss of control from the bridge.

That's some impressive swiss cheese right there, will be interesting to see the exact chain of events.

[Burwood]

Speculatore said:

ecsrobin said:

I’ve seen something suggesting computer malfunction lead to loss of control.

Old disgarded canvas sail sucked in to bow thruster causing catastrophic failure that upset the steering computers and electronics causing total loss of control from the bridge.

Jesus, that's such an unlikely scenario. Given the potential hazard do any of these yachts have built in redundancy such as a back up thruster?

From the video it looks like the marina structure was just wooden planks so the damage is minimal?

[NickCQ]

Burwood said:

Speculatore said:

Old disgarded canvas sail sucked in to bow thruster causing catastrophic failure that upset the steering computers and electronics causing total loss of control from the bridge.

Jesus, that's such an unlikely scenario. Given the potential hazard do any of these yachts have built in redundancy such as a back up thruster?

I'm not sure, floating objects is a normal hazard of boating.
It shocks me that there was not some kind of firewall to mean that a malfunctioning bow thruster could not take down the main propulsion system.

[PushedDover]

I am surprised too. These arent DP rated I get, but surely....

[emicen]

Sure I saw somewhere that the captain was blaming the manufacturer not carrying out their warranty obligations for the computer failure, that ultimately caused the loss of control.