Unfortunately many catastrophic keel failures on monohull sailing yachts end in tragedy, like the Beneteau 40.7 Cheeki Rafiki, which lost her keel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, which led to all four sailors on board tragically losing their lives.
But there are rare cases when keel failures don’t end badly, and the crew miraculously managed to sail home, like the crew of this Hotfoot 27 Hay Tor.
This video describes how they did it, and provides some tips on what you can do if you find yourself with large holes in your boat.
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