Warm Ballast

... one 150km offshore ...

Sydney to Hobart yacht sinks, another runs aground, in hectic 24 hours off Tasmanian coast - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Flying Bull

Well done, but
what really p..... me off, that these guys spend thousands of dollars to make a light raft and race but donˋt invest into their own safety, relying on others to take risks to save them if anything happens.
There is a lot of stuff swimming around in the sea, from logs to submerged containers. Hitting that stuff with a lightweight boat at high speeds will rupture the hull.
Wish, the racing organizer makes emergency flotation gear for these boats mandatory!

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A couple of nice meaty jobs - well done to the crews

FB - boat.....not boot - however, your English is light years ahead of my German so I'm not criticising, just trying to help

Flying Bull

You ˋ re right, corrected it.
Problem was, that Boot in german is boat in english, so it didnˋt look to wrong 😉

rrekn

Speaking of Emergency Floats, interesting that the Ambulance Victoria AW139 that rescued them isn't equipped with them... bit of a risk if something goes south.

tistisnot

Das Boot ...... now, there was a film! Klar machen zum Auftauchen!