A lesson learned
- Mon, 12 Oct 2009
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In the wake of the disaster, the RYA and RORC commissioned an inquiry. Both organisations reacted rapidly to the disaster to pre-empt any official government inquiry and to demonstrate that sailing was a sport that could govern itself responsibly.
The result was the most far-reaching report ever into the safety and performance of small craft, their crews and their equipment in extreme conditions. It was - and still is - the most definitive work of its kind ever published and much of it is still relevant today. It led to new standards defined in the ORC Special Regulations and brought new ideas to yacht design and to safety and general equipment.
Download the full Fastnet Inquiry report. If you race or cruise offshore it is a must-read.
