Ran tan II. Lost keel

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

You know what they say in NASCAR? "If you didn't break anything, you ain't racing."

actually its if you ain't rubbing you ain't racing.
But yep the general point is the same.

[Chuck Hawley]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

Ya know, Chuck Hawley (member here by that name) sailed Charley back to HI without its keel, with the crew.... Maybe those guys could sail her, albeit slowly, and avoid salvage.

Ann

Right you are, Ann. the boat was Charley, a Holland 67, in August of 1983. We were 288 nm north of Kauai when the 10,400# keel fell off. Luckily, she didn't capsize although I would say that she came close numerous times. We (crew of five) powered her back to Waikiki and arrived 49 hours later. Truly a life-changing experience.

World Sailing has put together a spreadsheet of keel losses since Charley on (mostly) race boats to try to find common issues and to encourage designs and inspection of builds so that this doesn't continue to happen. Our issue was that a horizontal SS bar inside the lead which was supposed to connect the ends of the keelbolts was not welded correctly to keep the bolts from either turning or eventually sliding out. We believe that we broke some of the tack welds during the initial or second installation of the keel. The keel bolts were rod stock, not threaded, and did not have "J" ends where the bolts are bent around 180 degrees to prevent them from being pulled out.

Cheers,

Chuck

PS: The keel only had 0.4% antimony instead of 4% antimony as well.

[DumnMad]

Was not long ago the fastest 50 footer in NZ.
Parked next to us in Nelson after an around NZ race.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-...nspacific-race

[MartinR]

Originally Posted by Chuck Hawley

Right you are, Ann. the boat was Charley, a Holland 67, in August of 1983. We were 288 nm north of Kauai when the 10,400# keel fell off. Luckily, she didn't capsize although I would say that she came close numerous times. We (crew of five) powered her back to Waikiki and arrived 49 hours later. Truly a life-changing experience.

You might actually hold the record for biggest dinghy ever sailed

[cuffy]

Famously 2 boats have finished the Vendee Globe race without a keel, being a 3 tonne bulb on a canting mechanism. Mike Golding sailed the last 50 miles to finish 3rd and perhaps more incredibly Jeane Pierre Dick sailed the last 2000 miles to finish this single handed around the world race

[zeehag]

https://sinaloaenlinea.com/local/buq...g7uBYcZuG5pIcY

story of who saved their skins.....

[GILow]

Originally Posted by zeehag

https://sinaloaenlinea.com/local/buq...g7uBYcZuG5pIcY

story of who saved their skins.....

That's a pretty schmick looking fishing boat!

[JPA Cate]

Reading the story, from zeehag's link (thanks, zee), apparently at some point, the crew left Ran Tan II, and got into their life raft.

No injuries reported: all in good health.

They will be offloaded in Mazatalan in about 6 days.

Ann

[zeehag]

the mexican fishing boat was the atunero for dolores canned tuna..ship named azteca...
https://sinaloaenlinea.com/local/buq...g7uBYcZuG5pIcY

and yes she is quite the ship at i believe 210 ft in length.

gracias a dios for azteca

[chouliha]

Originally Posted by newhaul

Update the crew is safely on a 1,000 ton Mexican fishing vessel and in good spirits .
It also appears that they scuttled Ran Tan II
https://livesaildie.com/ran-tan-ii-activates-epirb/
Live updates

They did NOT scuttle the vessel. She is still afloat

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by chouliha

They did NOT scuttle the vessel. She is still afloat

I saw that later the update I last for yesterday it implied they had done that

[chouliha]

Originally Posted by newhaul

I saw that later the update I last for yesterday it implied they had done that

Been in contact with the owner. Not scuttled. It was left afloat

[Island Time O25]

In other news. Duct tape manufacturer touts its product saying: "At least it held all the way from NZ to Mexico".

[Tillsbury]

Originally Posted by GILow

That's a pretty schmick looking fishing boat!

When you’re in trouble, you want to come across a fishing boat with a crow’s nest cabin and its own helicopter!

[GILow]

Originally Posted by Tillsbury

When you’re in trouble, you want to come across a fishing boat with a crow’s nest cabin and its own helicopter!

Never mind about being in trouble. I want one for fishing!