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S/V Cynthia Woods Investigation Status Report

S/V Cynthia Woods Investigation Status Report. Crew of S/V CYNTHIA WOODS. Steven Guy, Jim Atchley*, Joe Savana, Travis Wright Steve Conway, Ross Busby, Roger Stone *Former coach, not a crew member. Investigation Plan. Preserve the Evidence Test the Evidence Analyze the Evidence

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S/V Cynthia Woods Investigation Status Report

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  1. S/V Cynthia Woods Investigation Status Report

  2. Crew of S/V CYNTHIA WOODS Steven Guy, Jim Atchley*, Joe Savana, Travis Wright Steve Conway, Ross Busby, Roger Stone *Former coach, not a crew member. SO Report to BOR

  3. Investigation Plan • Preserve the Evidence • Test the Evidence • Analyze the Evidence • Report Findings SO Report to BOR

  4. Investigation Plan • Preserve the EvidenceDONE! • Test the Evidence • Analyze the Evidence • Report Findings SO Report to BOR

  5. Regata de Amigos S/V Cynthia Woods starts the race at approximately 1:00PM on Friday, June 6, 2008. 26 boats started the 630 nautical mile (725 mile) race from Galveston, TX due South to Veracruz, Mexico. SO Report to BOR

  6. Inverted Vessel Showing Missing Keel June 10, 2008 photograph of S/V Cynthia Woods’ hull . SO Report to BOR

  7. Salvage Operation in Freeport, TX On June 10, 2008, T & T Marine Salvage hauls out the S/V Cynthia Woods for temporary storage at the Freeport Launch Services, Inc. facility. After multiple inspections, on June 20th the boat was moved to a storage facility in Galveston. SO Report to BOR

  8. TAMUG and T&T Locate Keel On June 19, 2008, TAMUG employees aboard a T&T Marine Salvage vessel use sonar to locate the keel at 28º 29.42’ N LAT/94º 58.67’ W LON , about 32 miles SE of Freeport, TX. SO Report to BOR

  9. Boats Secured in Warehouse On June 20, 2008 the S/V Cynthia Woods and its keel were stored in T&T Marine Salvage’s Galveston warehouse. On July 14, 2008, the S/V George Phydias was moved to the same location. SO Report to BOR

  10. SIAD Preserving Evidence • Conducted 30 interviews of university staff and student offshore sailing team members • Analyzed all expenditures for the S/V Cynthia Woods & S/V George Phydias • Responded to hotline reports • Reviewed offshore sailing team’s processes and procedures • Reviewing Applicable Sailing & USCG Guidelines for Best Practices SO Report to BOR

  11. OGC Preserving Evidence • Coordinating the internal investigation • Gathering over 2,900 documents • Coordinating salvage, transport and inspections of the S/V Cynthia Woods and her keel • Coordinating activities involving all interested parties, including their attorneys and marine experts SO Report to BOR

  12. Interested Parties • United States Coast Guard • Texas Parks & Wildlife Department • Stone Family Representatives • Texas A&M University at Galveston (owner) • Bruce Marek (designer) • Cape Fear Yacht Works (builder) • Payco, Inc./Galveston Yacht Service (ship yards) SO Report to BOR

  13. Investigation Plan • Preserve the Evidence DONE! • Test the EvidenceIN PROGRESS! • Analyze the Evidence • Report Findings SO Report to BOR

  14. USCG Requested Destructive Testing On July 1, 2008 all interested parties met with USCG to develop a protocol and take core samples of the boat to send to a lab for testing. This process took two 10-hour days. SO Report to BOR

  15. Cooperative Effort USCG had a private marine expert present to oversee the taking of samples. All interested parties’ marine experts worked together to develop a sample protocol. USCG logged almost 30 samples. SO Report to BOR

  16. Developed Lab Testing Protocol On July 3, 2008, USCG personnel and marine experts for the interested parties worked five hours to draft a four-page letter of instruction to the lab. SO Report to BOR

  17. Lab Analysis • 16 samples were collected and sent to a lab for testing. • Lab is tasked with conducting physical analysis to determine: measurements, fiberglass to resin ratio, laminate schedule, and material identification. • USCG anticipates results in several weeks but will not release the results to all parties until its report is published. SO Report to BOR

  18. Investigation Plan • Preserve the Evidence DONE! • Test the Evidence IN PROGRESS! • Analyze the Evidence • Report Findings SO Report to BOR

  19. Brendan Dobroth • Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from University of Michigan • 28 years designing, building and racing sailboats • Boats with his keel designs have won Etchells World Championship, Dragon World Championships, and Olympics • Structural Engineer for Maxi yacht Condor, Cornwall, England; the only two-time winner of every major ocean race SO Report to BOR

  20. Investigation Plan • Preserve the Evidence DONE! • Test the Evidence IN PROGRESS! • Analyze the Evidence • Report Findings SO Report to BOR

  21. Report Findings • USCG will publish a report finding facts and drawing conclusions • USCG has not indicated when the report might be completed • A&M System will issue its report after the issuance of the USCG report SO Report to BOR

  22. Ongoing Activities • Assisting USCG • Working with marine engineer/naval architect retained by A&M System • Identifying best practices & documenting areas for operational improvements • Drafting portions of A&M System report not dependent on release of USCG’s report SO Report to BOR

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