After a night of analysis, Grant Dalton has issued a statement this evening (morning in Europe) with a little more information on the state of Taihoro.
Grant Dalton’s statement:
“We have assessed the damage and have now started the repair, this will continue 24 hours a day. There is some structural damage aft in the boat, but the main force was taken on the forward cradle splash. Overnight this area has been removed (in other words we have cut the piece out of the hull bottom) and the repair has started which means building a new piece of boat. It is too early at this stage to say when we will be sailing again but I have seen these guys work miracles before.”
