What a shame, theres devices to alert people before that happens. Saw another mast poking out of the water near Scotland Island a while back too.

If its fibreglass it should be OK, and if its not under too long even the rigging should be OK. But lots of the equipment and timber will be damaged.

Ramona said..
The worst part is there were probably hundreds of people watching this vessel get low in the water!

All of those windows, someone you would think might of noticed ! But what the hell it ain't mine

Not only can it happen quick but quietly as well.
I was sanding my topsides when I heard a ruckus on the land to my aft, when I followed the direction of pointing I saw the mast of the boat on the seaward side of my mooring going down like a periscope - absolutely silent! It was less than 2 boat lengths away.
Was fibreglass, ended up on the dock at the RMYC, not certain what happened afterwards.

Some know that I designed a boat monitor that probably would have prevented both these sinkings by telling the owner there was rising water in the bilge. As part of our marketing to get the word out I contacted a marine insurer to see if they would support my box as a side product. They weren't interested at all. Much preferring to allow the disasters to continue so their insurance premiums can rise and rise. Good grief!!

Indeed. Treks saloon this morning and deck. I know shes still floating but I can see the port side of IRB has gone flat. I wish I wasnt stuck at work again, looks like a top sailing day!