The Worst Sound a Yacht Skipper Can Hear...

“The worst thing a skipper can ever experience is finding a new noise.” Midnight. Mid-Atlantic. And suddenly, there’s a noise from the back of the yacht that definitely wasn’t there before. What James Kenning discovered aboard ARKYLA quickly escalated from an unfamiliar sound to bilge pumps, lifejackets, a Pan-Pan and the grab bag being readied. Once safely in Grenada and out of the water, the likely explanation became clear: ARKYLA had suffered a whale strike. James tells the extraordinary story, and explains how they calmly worked the problem while still hundreds of miles from land, in Episode 25 of the Berthon Podcast. Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxUTCg3hFpE&list=PLY9iMxMOj4rjP5Tr2cCoizZqxlN4xBBI5 Guest: James Kenning (Owner Regina 43, ARKYLA) Host: Alan McIlroy, alan.mcilroy@berthon.co.uk, Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 #shorts #worldcruisingclub #oceansailing #atlanticcrossing #bluewatersailing #sailing #sailingadventure