| Subject | MAIB Safety Bulletin - Gybing on yachts |
Hit | 1451 |
| Writer | Lee Min Jung |
Date | 2006.06.08 |
In two separate, but virtually identical accidents, two crew members of yachts involved in racing were very seriously injured<br> when they were struck on the head by fining tuning blocks which form part of the main sheet arrangement on this type of boat.<br> Both accidents occurred when the yachts were undertaking planned gybes in strong winds.
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<br />This Safety Bulletin is issued so that the safety lessons from the MAIB's preliminary examination into the causes and<br> circumstances of the two accidents are promulgated to the owners, operators and crew of yachts ahead of the main 2006<br> summer yachting season.
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<br />Please read the attached file for more information.
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