Aug. 16, 2011: Peter Isler on the Rambler 100 capsize in the Fastnet Race

[Stuart Streuli]

A record Rolex Fastnet Race: Record number of entries. New mutilhull race record. New monohull race record. But what everyone is talking is about is the 100-foot Rambler 100 losing its keel and capsizing just after rounding the Fastnet Light.
Fortunately this story has a happy ending. All crew safe and ashore. Navigator Peter Isler takes us through the incident and the aftermath. It's a story you won't want to miss.

For more on the race, click here.

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[arjames]

I have read the news on the net about the miraculous survival and rescue of all 21 crew members of Rambler 100. I salute Volvo Ocean Race for a job well done in training most of the crew members which helped a lot in surviving the accident.