The father and daughter were taken to John Hunter Hospital where they are being treated for hypothermia.
Gunboat catamaran capsize. It performs incredibly well during storms with speeds of 35 knots 6482 kmhr and beyond despite its epoxy E-glass and carbon-fiber build. The G4 capsize in April and the recent photo boat collision on a magazine boat test in Annapolis have thwarted sales of this series to date. A sail areadisplacement ratio below 16 would.
The wreck of this Gunboat 55 was towed into Bermuda 13 months after it lost its rig and was abandoned And finally as we were going to press news came that the Gunboat 55 catamaran Rainmaker which was dismasted and abandoned off Cape Hatteras in January 2015 had been found again she was last seen in July 2015. Capsize is very unlikely in most modern catamarans but should the worst happen it is as well to be prepared. Sailboat and sailing yacht searchable database with more than 8000 sailboats from around the world including sailboat photos and drawings.
The yacht Rambler 100 has capsized between the Fastnet Rock and the Pantaenius Buoy. In this weeks WoW the cruising Cat Gunboat G4 goes up on its foils and then over in a spectacular wipe-out we profile Olympic Gold and World 470 champi. The Gunboat 62 is among the best top-performing catamarans in the market and this particular series set up the Gunboat brand.
Gunboat felt an obligation to its customers and spent millions out of pocket which proved to be a huge strain on our resources focus and productivity. The new reference in luxury performance catamarans. Having been talk of the town in Saint Barths for her foiling antics at the beginning of the week Eduardo Perezs foiling Gunboat G4 Timbalero III became the hot topic at the events.
But the Gunboat G4-01 Timbalero III finds the limit. Should the worst happen with Nigel Irens. About the GUNBOAT 66 sailboat SADisp.
This news came as a shock to me and most of the owners of Atlantic Catamarans as well as sailors of other cruising catamarans. A large modern catamaran has plenty of buoyancy and exceptional roll inertia. Together these make a capsize or inversion highly unlikely.