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RPAYC Statement on Nexba findings

by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club 5 Aug 2023 09:06 PDT
Hull #1 of the Farr X2 © Vicsail

Nexba, a newly commissioned Farr X2 racing yacht, made an offshore qualifying passage with two experienced crew when the keel catastrophically failed and the boat quickly inverted. After 14 hours of clinging to the upturned hull, the two crew were safely rescued.

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) formed a Review Working Party to investigate and provide an account of the circumstances relating to the capsize of Nexba and the sailors' survival.

The *report, attached, is now publicly available and aims to contribute to safety in sailing and the sailing industry. It includes lessons learned by those involved in the incident as a direct contribution to improved safety of the wider sailing community. It aligns with World Sailing's 'Guidelines for Independent Incident Reviews and Reporting' and is supported by Australian Sailing.

RPAYC acknowledges the thorough and detailed work that the volunteer Review Working Party of Chris Links (marine shipwright and professional sailor), Jan Scholten (30 years of industry experience in sail making and rigging and short-handed offshore sailor) and Anne Simpson (Senior Engineer in ship certification, member of Australian Sailing's National Safety Committee and keen sailor), have done.

On behalf of the Club, I would like to thank and appreciate the group's work, recognising the tremendous amount of experience they brought.

Robert McClelland, Commodore
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

Australian Sailing President, Alistair Murray AM, commented on the report:
"Australian Sailing would like to commend the team at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club for their review into the Nexba incident.

"The report is thorough and was professionally prepared and we would like to thank both the Club and the members of the Review Working Party for their diligent work.

"There are findings in this report that will have an impact on safety in sailing and may indeed save a life one day."

On the RPAYC website is the PDF of the report.

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