70: MV Explorer Sinks, Kitano Kite Sailing Yacht, TheBoaters

www.TheBoaters.TV – First up The MV Explorer (aka “Little Red Ship”) Sinks in Antarctic Waters. Passengers enjoying a 19-day Antarctic Cruise aboard the MV Explorer had the vacation of a lifetime cut short last Friday when the well-known ship struck a submerged iceberg in the Bransfield Strait. The ice punched a hole in the 246-foot, 2400-tonne liner, which began taking on water, forcing the 100 passengers and 54 Explorer crewmembers to flee aboard life rafts. All onboard managed to escape completely safe and uninjured, while the 38-year-old Explorer sank about 15 hours later. First launched in 1969 at the Nystad yard in Finland, MV Explorer was the world’s first purpose built expeditionary passenger vessel. Reports say that a calm in Antarctic seas and the swift response of the passing Norwegian ship were instrumental in saving all aboard the famous liner. Next up: The Kitano Kite Sailing Yacht Has Caught a Hearty Breeze of Interest… UK-based Kitano Kite Sailing Company has recently designed a prototype for a yacht able to be brought to planing speed by a kite. By putting a kite at the helm, they discovered that it is somewhat easy–and rather technilogically straightforward–to bring a vessel to planing speed quickly in even the lightest of wind conditions and in the shallowest of waters. Initially designed to fulfill a 20-meter length overall specification and an admirable 5.5-meter beam, the unarguably modern Kite Sailing Yacht prototype is designed to take …

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