On Monday 24th I sailed out on Idesfix VII to check the ADCA course to Z15. The foiling conditions were ideal, wind 180/16, 35C. A speed of 21 Kts was reached on the foil NE bound. After the jybe arround FWB I rounded Z15 to port beating back.
On Starboard sailing towards Mina the starboard stay snapped at the wing attachement point and the mast fell to port into the water. I managed to disrig without further damage. The tub boat Abu Dhabi 1 saw me and came to the rescue. The captain then called the coast guard and they took over. We loaded Idesfix VII on the orange rescue boat and they were very kind and brought us back to Emirates Palace Marina. All this happened in less then two hours, the coast guard is very efficient and kind. They best can be reached by phone, they do not monitor VHF.
The dots more spaced show the coast guard boat track bringing us back to Emirates Palace to a happy ending, it could have been a long swim back
On Starboard sailing towards Mina the starboard stay snapped at the wing attachement point and the mast fell to port into the water. I managed to disrig without further damage. The tub boat Abu Dhabi 1 saw me and came to the rescue. The captain then called the coast guard and they took over. We loaded Idesfix VII on the orange rescue boat and they were very kind and brought us back to Emirates Palace Marina. All this happened in less then two hours, the coast guard is very efficient and kind. They best can be reached by phone, they do not monitor VHF.
