Boat towing: lessons learned from assisting a dismasted yacht in the Atlantic

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Boat towing: lessons learned from assisting a dismasted yacht in the Atlantic - Practical Boat Owner

Boat towing can be tricky. Ali Wood meets the ARC+ crew who battled squalls and rough seas in the Atlantic Ocean to tow a dismasted yacht to safety

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Some really great, experienced recommendations from the rescuers interviewed after this event that are quite applicable to any/all towing incidents.

 

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the bottom line is dont do it.
take the crew off and leave the boat.
boats are covered by insurance.
you could risk your boat to save the dismasted boat and seriously damage your boat which would not be covered by insurance since towing is not covered under normal yacht insurance.