[mcarlsonus]

Originally Posted by rededge

Looking at the photo, it appears that the whole conning tower has been sheared away from the hull by the impact

Reported here too-

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...hip-crash.html

Judging from lack of sail displacement, I suspect the anechoic coatings split due to the impact. Anyway, would've been comical to put some luff into that blue and white tarpaulin!