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More on the sinking of Delinquent. The current owner wrote an email to the previous owner which has been posted in the Sailing Anarchy forum:

Steve,

Good news is that everyone got off safely. We were going like a train having rounded about tenth. It was unbelievably windy with the sea running at a different direction to the breeze. We Had just gybed and all was well but before we settled down we were hit on the stb quater by a massive wave that pushed us nose down into the wave in front and spun us so quickly there was nothing we could do. Then we were pulled sideways for about a minute (although it seemed a lot longer) so fast that we were leaving a wake, and she filled up turned fully upside down and then sadly went down. We have a GPS of where we left her but it’s spring tides so she might not be there. I have to say though that she went down with her boots on having crossed the chaps that came second at the worlds by a mile just before rounding the windward mark. Insurance company have been brilliant and they have already commisioned thier surveyors to find her. I will let you know what happens.
Thanks again for your concern and hope to see you soon
Chgeers for now

Adam

Hopefully Delinquent will yet see the light of day. BTW, the second in the worlds boat must be Serco Defence, who ended up placing 5th overall.

For those of you with older boats who are interested in not sinking your boats, here is info on drownproofing your j24:

http://www.j24class.org/TipsTricks/Drownproofing/tabid/96/Default.aspx