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This isn't a square rig, but a bermuda rig. You don't go climbing on those. And while the article doesn't explicitly say that sails was stowed, it does mention
by joha4270 2y ago
This isn't a square rig, but a bermuda rig. You don't go climbing on those.
And while the article doesn't explicitly say that sails was stowed, it does mention that they were only under sail propulsion once during the trip and that they started the engines to maneuver into the wind. While a (rolling? I don't know the English term) sail is somewhat exposed to the elements even while stowed, its rolled up fairly tight.
In short, I strongly doubt either wet sails or climbing crew contributed in any way to the sinking.
- mr_toad 2y agoThey were at anchor, the sails weren’t up.
- bell-cot 2y ago> In short, I ... Correct. But my point was about the design & stability calculations. Not about the rigging state at critical moment, when this vessel failed. (And if things go seriously wrong up in the rigging, a few of your crew might just have to go climbing. Just like "sails could be wet", safety margins must allow for that.)