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A 66-foot sailboat suffered a catastrophic loss of control and crew injury while transiting from Bermuda to Nova Scotia in June 2022.0:16 The vessel, equipped with hydraulic furling systems, encountered 30-to-35-knot winds and 27-foot seas in the Gulf Stream.3:16 As the crew attempted to reef the mainsail downwind, the boom swung violently, striking the female owner and throwing the captain across the cockpit.5:02 The crew activated an EPIRB and requested assistance via satellite phone after VHF radio calls failed.6:24 The incident occurred because the skipper prioritized speed over safety, failing to reef early or heave to in deteriorating conditions.9:56 The vessel’s complex roller-furling boom jammed under the wind load, preventing effective sail reduction.19:40 The incident highlights the necessity of pre-departure crew training, the risks of operating complex systems in heavy weather, and the importance of heaving to rather than running downwind in storm conditions.

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