Kiwis rescued from sunken yacht recovering

[@lynettehay8471]

So glad they are safe & well. Best wishes

[@mezanian]

People have been lost, ie not alive.

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

inc. the low paid galley staff missing.... is that sarcasm.... hope not; a life is a life

[@yousailchannel9337]

The broken mast unbalanced the boat is absolutely absurd and this is the level of journalism today. Sewage journalism.

[@kiwi6444]

Its a shame so many journalists have very little idea what they are talking about.

[@yousailchannel9337]

@kiwi6444 they don't know but they prefer to say a lot of xulxit instead. Useless, brainless, dignityless, product of sewage.

[@Known-unknowns]

@@kiwi6444That’s the norm

[@Nikitateagurl_77]

Have you seen the mast of that yacth? Its 75m tall. Its the tallest of the world. The broken half probably enough to tilt the yacth if it fell onthe side

[@shoutatthesky]

Why is that so implausible? It could also be still attached via the rigging, dragging in the water, or any number of other scenarios. Can you really say you've had enough experience to rule it out?

[@porthard5951]

Not fishy at all.

[@sunlovesailing]

Sailboats don’t “capsize” because the mast “snaps off”. At anchor the boat would actually become more stable. Probably more rolling but with the weight aloft now gone, the ballast in the keel has less force to balance against. It would have much more of what’s called “righting moment”. In other words the boat is now much heavier at its lowest point, and much less at its highest point, making its “righting moment” much more powerful.

[@gerardboorsma3418]

Maybe the broken mast pieces punctured the hull?

[@sunlovesailing]

@@gerardboorsma3418 That’s what I think happened. In many cases of a dismasting that’s the problem.

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

@@sunlovesailing the water spout dropping tons of water on the vessel and hatches not battened down; listing, boiler room flooded... just throwing it out there

[@backyardbaja]

@@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld There's now a very good interview out with a famous Super yacht designer saying that the entire super yacht community is baffled by this. Even ports being open shouldn't sink this yacht. Even the opening transom shouldn't sink this yacht. It has two water tight compartments, and it's engineered and built to cross oceans in any kind of weather. It's a serious ocean voyaging yacht, and for it to have sunk... at anchor, in a quick blast storm that didn't even have time to raise a seaway, is baffling even the most experienced in the filed of super yachts. Also, there are currently seven other sister ships sailing. It's very strange!

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

@@backyardbaja thanks for this, seems odd no other vessels sank, Mike Lynch found between 2 mattresses; his wife said when it listed to one side they were not alarmed, but seems things changed v quickly, she managed to get our with injuries to hands and feet; glass injuries, some guessed at

[@allthingstriathlon9760]

So much respect to the woman with the baby she kept alive, that had to be so scary😮😮😢😢

[@martinaoneaalpha9150]

The water spout once full of water unlike a tornado that has an upward force has a downward force. If it was to come in contact with the sailing ship near the mast then it would push the vessel down on one side now bringing the mast in contact with the downward force of the spout. If unluckily the spouts route was now along the mast it would start to exercise more and more force as the spout made it's way along the mast. At some point as the spout got closer to the end of the mast the leverage factor would of given the spout with it's downward force the advantage and pinned the mast to the sea's surface and possible snapping it in two but not lightning they are designed to with stand lightning strikes and was struck before without incidence . Lying on her side she would of taken on a substantial amount of water and wouldn't of been able to right herself, either due to her design, windows being blown out by the force of the water spout doors or hatches not fully secured or a combination of all three.

[@Lov3toPlay]

..So his VP gets run over by a car and killed only a couple of days earlier, now Mike Lynch is missing and also on board was a chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Bank that is also missing... There were two boats close together, so one - a state of the art 56 meter yacht gets completely destroyed by the 'water spout' and the other boat near by , is completely unharmed. It could have been a set of completely freakish events, but logic contests otherwise...

[@christina166]

And how would a mother with an infant survive the sudden sinking. It’s an odd one.

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

@@christina166 mamma with hubby btw

[@johnjakson444]

Its a right ole bummer when I drove my Pink Rolls Royce right off the edge of a sheer cliff. Fortunately my auto eject parachute worked fine but my driver Parker and my dear lady friend Lady Penelope were smashed to smithereens on the rocks below. I really must get the insurance papers in now and pick out a new colour for my next Rolls, Fab6.2.0 I think the Hood is behind it.

[@Longtack55]

Bugger! What else would a Kiwi say? I cannot relate to these people.

[@Hussking84]

What a horrible person you are! I’m working class with debt I still feel sorry for anyone who lost their lives in this incident You definitely broke mentally and financially otherwise why would you make this comment

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

so u feel bitter against those with big money? and what about the captain and menial workers?

[@michaelseymour5370]

How does a yacht that big sink in port in a thunderstorm. Unheard of .

[@michaelmather7352]

The yacht was at anchor 1/2 mile from the shore , it shows that in the video.

[@FlightData101]

it wasn't just a thunderstorm it was a waterspout (tornado). There's video of very powerful winds hitting the marina nearby.

[@xcalstl]

VERY SUSPICIOUS.

[@B_Ruphe]

Co-accused of Lynch run down and killed while out jogging in Cambridge (England) the day before this yacht disaster.

[@ahoosifoou4211]

must be nice to have a yacht. good thing they're safe

[@reecom9884]

A sailboat’s tall mast must be counterbalance in the keel of the sailboat. A dismasted sailboat’s center of gravity will be lower and closer to the waterline making it hard to capsize.

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

getty pictures show the mast folded down flat, i assume it may do this when it's in port and in hurricanes?

[@reecom9884]

The luxury superyacht looks beautiful, but not worth a damn in bad weather sinking at a protected anchorage. Like his company, the luxury superyacht was overvalued for handling in rough weather.

[@robertw.1499]

Did this yacht have a retractable keel? Find it amazing that it capsized and losing the mast would have brought the centre of gravity down quite considerably. If it indeed had a retractable keel and that keel was in the raised position, it would have have a big effect on the yachts stability.

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

There was a tornado or 'water spout', as well as lightening; human error, party/drinking? also maybe at 4am and asleep

[@robertw.1499]

@@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld Yep, heard that too. Was just curious why this huge yacht went down so quickly, and not far away, a second, smaller yacht survived undamaged. This is the reason why I asked about the retractably keel.

[@FlightData101]

Yes it did have a retractable keel and if it was retracted, the boat's centre of gravity would have been very high.

[@robertw.1499]

@@FlightData101 From the very beginning, a couple of things didn’t add up. They said the mast snapped off. If that had happened, and as I previously stated, the centre of gravity would have shifted considerably which would have been in favor of the yacht remaining stable on the water. After finding out it had a folding keel, I naturally assumed it was in the raised position. I believe the mast is still attached, and as now reported in the news, many hatches had been left open allowing for a catastrophic ingress of water when the boat was heeled over by the wind.

[@jaredford8440]

Very murky story.....

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

bc you want it to be; do you scan pictures of planets looking for alien craft !

[@jaredford8440]

@@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld pfffffft

[@christina166]

How did a mother and infant survive the sudden surprise storm. Why did it happen on the same day that the billionaire’s co-defendant died in a shocking car accident. How did the boat supposedly sink in an unexpected storm close to land that didn’t affect anything on land yet still so many survive? Yup. It’s a murky one.

[@aryanajo2809]

Wow, lady, uncanny valley.

[@LONDONiNVESTORTiPS]

Something doesn’t add up.

[@koolkitties8552]

tech billionaire gone

[@christina166]

Along with his business partner who died in a “car accident” the same day, hmm.

[@beatonthedonis]

Rainbow Warrior Mark II.

[@user-wickedflower]

Seriously?

[@beatonthedonis]

@@user-wickedflower Lynch's co-defendant in the HP/Autonomy fraud trial was killed while out jogging on the same weekend.

[@mlj6419]

There are no accidents anymore, just conspiracies.

[@hutshillman1596]

Even the rich cant escape death

[@user-vi2dk1qz5f]

So sad.

[@CaliKiwi-]

There’s no way all aboard weren’t woken to be in the salon, out of their cabins with weather that bad…. the most basic safety measures seem to have been bypassed!!??

[@nigelmorgan3449]

What do you mean broken mast and it fell over

[@jasminef6263]

Celebrating your court win only to die..should have stayed on land!

[@christina166]

His co defendant died in a “car accident” the same day. Not suspicious at all but clearly staying on land didn’t work

[@MichaelBone-hj7sr]

Kiwis have Superpowers eh Bro! Eh Sis or Eh Anyone

[@perpetualgrin5804]

How does a NZ couple afford to be onboard, crew ?

[@john-fr5yd]

Partner was British

[@shoutatthesky]

Clearly he was a crook

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

@@shoutatthesky Lynch not guilty - highest US courts state; 10 years to clear his name, under house arrest. Careful who you judge, point the finger at - as the saying goes, 4 fingers and a thumb point back at us whenever we point the index finger at someone else

[@kenhorlor5674]

Guest on board.

[@meshezza]

4 fingers point back? AND your thumb also? Dude, your hand sounds messed up

[@ymk8355]

the chef was a chief in NZ

[@paul-ie6wi]

I just saw on a news feed one of the survivors was interviewed and she said a giant octopus attacked the boat which caused the waves ect as it was massive, she went on to say there was unicorns flying above the boat blowing trumpets and when they where in the life raft a 10 foot alien was observing them !! Strangely the interview has disappeared! I’m gutted 😮

[@jonellel795]

wow... far out....

[@jonellel795]

wow

[@patrickmalone1902]

Waiting for the chef to wash up

[@Crzybinet]

Omg scary

[@aarusty51]

No mention of Johnatan bloomer.

[@Pobox-ge5rb]

Comes around goes around jani

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

there ya go, talkin about yourself again. A case of projection of sin, deflection of conscience. [Confess all to God, Christ, seek redemption, new life, forgiveness, I say - all of us have sinned]

[@Pobox-ge5rb]

@@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld U has more then others

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

@@Pobox-ge5rb have

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

Am in the UK and surprised the journo on here uses the term 'Ki-wi' to describe certain people - wonder how long that term will last before it gets withdrawn as not being PC

[@JamaicanToast]

Why, are there any other examples you can give where this has happened??

[@MessiahJesuSaviouroftheWorld]

@@JamaicanToast yes, its now not allowed to use the term 'Pet' (Starmer wants terms to be made illegal for miss-gomyist-new-rules), Along with, 'alright love', 'ay up ducks', ''thanks me dahlin' ''...... Renowned terms in the office / customer service affection in places like Newcastle, Scotland, Manchester, Brum, etc. So the stereotyping of 'Ki-Wi's ...on rich yachts'' - should - should be included in a ban. Also offensive to Ki-wi birds

[@fc4660]

This is your takeaway?!

[@KenGi973]

won't happen if it describes white people

[@courtlandacklin1985]

Wouldnt furniture or the mast be floating maybe someone didnt want to part w his yacht but fake his death

[@shkelqimgaxha1397]

🌊⛴️🌊😳🙍‍♀️🇬🇧🙏

[@TheBadBunny87]

Gave it such a big mask so they can charge a couple more million for the yacht

[@patrolinaleaton3820]

What a joke no life jackets