keel failure Archives

Australia to investigate keel failure

February 12th, 2020

Australian Sailing, the sailing federation for the sport of sailing in Australia, has determined to conduct a review into the

January 9th, 2020

Following the 628nm Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, when storms buffeted yachts being delivered home along the eastern Australian coast,

January 8th, 2020

While the 628nm Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was relatively mild in 2019, the northerly delivery along Australia’s east coast

August 1st, 2018

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has submitted preliminary findings in its investigation into the 2017 keel failure and capsize

March 29th, 2018

by Paulo Pernão, Interesting Sailboats Yes quite an alarming title but the subject has become serious to the point of

December 8th, 2017

The Royal Artillery Yacht Club (RAYC), which aims to encourage sailing and seamanship among its members and to promote sailing

March 15th, 2016

Colin Brown describes a series of checks you can carry out to assess the structural integrity of the bolts which

March 14th, 2016

Stan Honey, chairman of the Oceanic and Offshore Committee at World Sailing, is excited. Too many boats are losing their

January 13th, 2016

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor This summer, the once lovely Oyster 825 was hauled from the water with its keel

December 8th, 2015

Oyster Marine posted this statement on December 8, 2015: Since the tragic loss of Polina Star III – Oyster 825-02