Boat Uniquely Grounded On Rocks
07/08/09 - Amazing
“As he began his daring overtaking manoeuvre, Arthur Manning wondered if he was sailing a little close to the wind. In fact, he was too close to the rocks. His yacht, the Jersey-registered Knight Star, ended up grounded and then wobbling in mid-air on its 6ft keel as the tide went out near Saint-Quay-Portrieux, north-west France. Mr Manning, who was trying to speed ahead of 19 rivals in a Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club race, described it as ‘an embarrassing misjudgment’. He and his crew abandoned ship and the French sea salvage service refloated the Knight Star at high tide. The yacht escaped mostly intact – unlike Mr Manning’s pride.” w/ photos
