[MHml] Atlantic 42 (46?) capsize on Lake Michigan

[Glenn Brodie]

Likely operator error - they sailed it over on a gust/microburst - it
was a windy late fall day in 2004 on the Great Lakes and they were in
the pilot house on autopilot with all the sails up.

________________________________

From: multihulls-bounces at steamradio.com
[mailto:multihulls-bounces at steamradio.com] On Behalf Of David Vrona
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 11:02 AM
To: Informed discussion of multihull issues
Subject: Re: [MHml] Atlantic 42 (46?) capsize on Lake Michigan


Does anybody remember anything about the cause?


On 10/29/06, K38BOB at aol.com <K38BOB at aol.com> wrote: 

	
	the link shows a 2004 date.
	bob
	
	 
	In a message dated 10/27/2006 7:57:06 P.M. Pacific Standard
Time, ceilydh at 3web.net writes:

	
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5486
		
		Reading the whole thread, my guess would be a
microburst.  Can't see any 
		wave action making this big a cat flip
		
		Evan Gatehouse
		

	 

	_______________________________________________
	Alter your subscription details or unsubscribe at the bottom of
this page:
	http://www.steamradio.com/mailman/listinfo/multihulls
	
	Multihulls mailing list      (Multihulls at steamradio.com )
	
	
	
	


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://steamradio.com/pipermail/multihulls/attachments/20061031/d6ef6b06/attachment.htm