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daveweight posted 05-24-2014 04:59 AM ET (US)
I would like to say my own personal thank you for the search efforts of the USCG, The outcome is terribly sad and your heart goes out to the family and friends of the missing yachtsmen. http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/us-ends-search-for-lost-yacht-crew.
BZ USCG
Dave Weight
SJUAE posted 05-24-2014 06:13 AM ET (US)
Yes a real shame and we will never know why they did not manage to deploy their survival raft
I thought it was strange no further locator beacons were transmitted during the reporting on Sky News.
Tremendous effort by US coast guard
Tom W Clark posted 05-24-2014 10:01 AM ET (US)
I have followed the news of the crew of Cheeki Rafiki since last weekend. I had high hopes. Very sad.
Tom W Clark posted 05-24-2014 10:17 AM ET (US)
http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2168318/
jimh posted 05-24-2014 10:55 AM ET (US)
From the photographs at the USA Coast Guard website (linked above) it appears that the sailboat CHEEKI RAFIKI lost its keel. In some other images of the boat, it appeared to be a Beneteau FIRST 40.7. In searching for more information, I found this comment about the 40.7, posted in 2009 and now eerily prescient:

quote:
Too light and flimsy in stock trim for any serious off-shore work.
http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=96563
SJUAE posted 05-24-2014 02:51 PM ET (US)
Maybe Beneteau should recover the tagged hull and investigate
(Not the same issues in Europe as US on liability but if it was a car or a plane it would be investigated further)
The comments in the forum you tagged are not favorable on structural strength

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Author	Topic: Missing British Yacht
daveweight	posted 05-24-2014 04:59 AM ET (US) I would like to say my own personal thank you for the search efforts of the USCG, The outcome is terribly sad and your heart goes out to the family and friends of the missing yachtsmen. http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/us-ends-search-for-lost-yacht-crew. BZ USCG Dave Weight
SJUAE	posted 05-24-2014 06:13 AM ET (US) Yes a real shame and we will never know why they did not manage to deploy their survival raft I thought it was strange no further locator beacons were transmitted during the reporting on Sky News. Tremendous effort by US coast guard
Tom W Clark	posted 05-24-2014 10:01 AM ET (US) I have followed the news of the crew of Cheeki Rafiki since last weekend. I had high hopes. Very sad.
Tom W Clark	posted 05-24-2014 10:17 AM ET (US) http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2168318/
jimh	posted 05-24-2014 10:55 AM ET (US) From the photographs at the USA Coast Guard website (linked above) it appears that the sailboat CHEEKI RAFIKI lost its keel. In some other images of the boat, it appeared to be a Beneteau FIRST 40.7. In searching for more information, I found this comment about the 40.7, posted in 2009 and now eerily prescient: quote: Too light and flimsy in stock trim for any serious off-shore work. http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=96563
SJUAE	posted 05-24-2014 02:51 PM ET (US) Maybe Beneteau should recover the tagged hull and investigate (Not the same issues in Europe as US on liability but if it was a car or a plane it would be investigated further) The comments in the forum you tagged are not favorable on structural strength