Exploring MV Captayannis - Sailing Ragdoll [Ep 16]

In this episode we take you back to one of our last trips of summer 2021 as we explore the wreck of MV Captayannis. The Captayannis was a Greek sugar-carrying vessel that sank in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland in 1974. On the evening of 27 January 1974, a severe storm caused the 4,576 GRT Captayannis to drag her anchor while she was waiting at the Tail of the Bank to deliver sugar to the James Watt Dock in Greenock. Her captain ordered the engines to be started with the intention of running for the more sheltered waters of the Gareloch but before she could be brought to power she drifted onto the taut anchor chains of the BP tanker British Light. The tanker suffered no damage but her anchor chains holed the sugar boat below the waterline, allowing water to pour in. Through time Captayannis has become 'home' to marine life and birds. She has never been removed as confusion surrounds the identity of her owners and insurers – no one accepts responsibility for her removal. She is known to many locals simply as the "sugar boat". Who are we? We are a family of three with three dogs, sailing the coasts of Scotland, exploring one island at a time – for now! There is no set route or plan. We will go where the wind and life take us. We have two golden retrievers and a bernese mountain dog – Hachi, Luna and Meems who sail with us. We sail on a 1995 Gib’Sea 472 who we are in the process of refitting, making our own and preparing for a big adventure. Connect with us! Instagram:   / sailingragdoll   Facebook:   / sailingragdoll   Website: http://www.sailingragdoll.com Email: [email protected] Music credits: https://www.epidemicsound.com/campaig... #sailingragdoll #gibsea472 #gibsea #scotland #scottishsailing #travel #sailing