Yacht left perched on rocks as tide goes out
Jul 8th, 2009
A misjudgment by a seasoned yachtsman left his vessel perched on its fin keel high above dry rocks in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, France.The Knight Star yacht, which is registered in Jersey, found itself precariously balanced after a maneuver by sailor Arthur Manning left the boat grounded.
He was competing in the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club race when he sailed his 36-footer into trouble.
"Half the fleet had cleared the rocks, but we clearly got too close to them," he said.
"We'd consulted local charts, but didn't take into account the height of the rocks, or whether there was enough water…The boat ground to a halt, and we realised we were grounded. We immediately pulled all the sails down, and put on our life jackets."
The vessel is said to be relatively unscathed by the grounding and is now back in the water.
The Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club was granted its title by Queen Victoria in 1862 and has been at its present club head quarters since 1954.
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