Big C Atlantic challenge

[Badda]

Anyone else following this guy? He’s spent 3 years preparing to cross the Atlantic on a boat 99cm long to raise money and to break a record. Set sail yesterday.

Boat took on water and was lifted out for inspection. But dropped from the crane and destroyed on the harbour wall.

[Simpo Two]

I had to investigate. Here it is: https://www.allatsea.co.uk/news/amateur-yachtsman-...

Breaking it on a wall is probably the safest outcome.

[Penguinracer]

There's always someone wanting to cross the Atlantic in an ever "smaller boat" - totally nuts!

In terms of the highest levels of seamanship & calculated risk taking, it's hard to look past Frank Dye & Bill Brockbank's ocean crossings in a Wayfarer ; Faros to Norway and also Iceland to Norway - madness!

Their risk management/ mitigation was as good as it could be given the mighty challenge.

https://www.yachtingworld.com/voyages/faeroes-to-n...

[Hard-Drive]

I met him at SIBS and sat in the boat. Claustrophobic and terrifying, even on dry land. Whilst I can't even begin to think how he must feel having poured his life and soul into the project for three years, and gone from "on his way" to "game over" in 24 hours, I can't help but think this is the best outcome. Even if the boat had somehow stayed together, I think you would be so utterly broken physically and mentally that it would have been an utterly horrendous experience. At least he can now go back to his family and have a crack at something else.

[Simpo Two]

Hard-Drive said:

At least he can now go back to his family and have a crack at something else.

'To the moon by artillery piece'!

[Condi]

Badda said:

Boat took on water and was lifted out for inspection.

More than just took on water, by his own words it had "basically sunk"!

[Penguinracer]

...definitely dodged a bullet...he should be relieved!

[Hammersia]

Far as I can see the previous record followed the same "wheelie bin with a head shaped lid" type approach?

Not really following what the concept is, surely water gets in pretty much all the time?

[Condi]

Hammersia said:

Not really following what the concept is, surely water gets in pretty much all the time?

I think the general idea is the water stays on the outside?