But really, the boat doesn't seem that stuck. The canal drops almost instantly to massive depth at the edge. Only that bulbous nose is really in the sand. And with that jacknifed angle, hauling on the stern laterally to starboard will just wrench the nose free.
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Allegedly 40kt windstorm, which applied to the sail-like surface area of 400m*~50m, could wedge it pretty far. https://securityboulevard.com/2021/03/ship-blocking-suez-canal-had-history-of-losing-control/ …
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Ah.....that would explain a lot here.
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The speed limit is apparently 14km/h - about 7.5 knots. But the track data does seem to suggest she was doing about 13 knots... closer to 24km/h. It's all fine & dandy until you need to change direction/stop.
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