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How is it that the hatches are all gone? Did GB not use fasteners to secure them? I get that the lids might be blown off, but shouldn't the frames still be in place......screwed and glued........apparently not!

"Chris Bailet proved that his shoreside preparation is tops and that he’s great under fire, and he’ll no doubt be working on another Gunboat before too long. And I wouldn’t hesitate to do a delivery with him, any time, anywhere". Me neither......when the shit hit s the fan, I know we will be...

It very well could be for someone. Albeit the rigger, the builder, or the boat yard......someones going down for this. An "act of nature" only works in one direction with insurance companies. But who really cares, let the insurance companies fight it out.....the owner will be one to his...

Holy crap.....that looks terrible. So why did the pretty one have to be abandoned at sea? The above boat will be around forever......I feel bad for the their slip mates. Imagine waking up to that every morning! The d-bad inside does not have to look at it.

Rapier 550.....Euro version of the GB55.

Also quite an interesting layout. Better for sail management, but imagine the shit storm when this rig fails. I'm not a cat guy; however, i'm thinking that keeping the rig on the outside might be a decent idea.

There is a pretty cool video of RM om Youtube, must have been shot during the Annapolis Boat Show........ Based on the pictures provided above, the hull appears to be in decent shape, she was at the very least floating on her lines (quite literally) and not taking on water other than the large...

Agreed! I just wonder how long it takes for the insurance company to write down the boat. I have heard of cases where they would not close because lack of proof........gotta have a dead body before its a murder.

What's done is done. The boat broke and the crew were rescued.......end of story. Not really, it's probably just getting rolling. Thank god for all the Yachting and safety experts on SA, as the attorney's representing the client and his insurance company will be looking for some...

Based on the story provided today, it sounds as if the hull and deck were in pretty bad shape. Whether the boat is found or not, chances are it will be totaled. Having open ports and salt water abound, probably does not bode well for the light weight build. Hard to fathom, but I feel bad for...

After watching the video, it simply does not appear to be that bad out there.....of course video always drowns out the real action. Either way, the real loser here (and I hate to say it) is the insurance company. Three hired guns on a 2.2M dollar boat and you abandon ship so...

That is just hard to believe......all the prep work and additional crap they brought on board and they amount of time the crew hard prior to being air-lifted.......seems strange. Anyway.....that's why they call it a story!

It's impossible for me to imagine that either the crew or the USCG would not have placed a tracking device on the vessel.....just for tracking and safety purposes. A simple AIS so other marine traffic knows it there. Then again, I could see the owner not wanting it found if she was damaged...

Wow.....this has spun out of control! I am just shocked to hear anyone would question the owner and crew for bailing. Who really thinks a rich [email protected]#$ from (where ever) who spends 2.2M on GB 55' would stick it out when the shit hits the fan. I'm sure the experienced crew would have, but when...