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Tour of Our Hurricane Beryl Damaged Catamaran

11 August 2024 · 17 min · 89K views

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A catamaran damaged by Hurricane Beryl in Carriacou, Grenada, requires significant structural repairs to its hulls, bulkheads, and keels.8:01 A shipping container, blown onto the vessel during the storm, smashed into the hulls and broke the baby stay, which subsequently damaged the forestay attachment point.7:54 The vessel’s keel folded and pushed upward into the hull, necessitating major fiberglass and structural work.8:47 The interior remains largely intact, featuring an owner’s version layout with an air-conditioned master cabin, a water maker, and a generator.6:47 Two weeks after the hurricane, the island’s infrastructure remains severely compromised, with widespread destruction to local housing and power grids.14:49 The crew reports that a large metal ship anchored in the middle of the local mangrove anchorage swung during the storm, colliding with and destroying multiple nearby vessels.13:56 The owners plan to restore the catamaran over the coming years.

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