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I believe the ft article says that they had 30 kts wind, and steered 'into the wind' to compensate. And since they were in a narrow canal, a sudden lull in the wind was enough.

That doesn't contradict the 'going too fast' though. Just like we don't drive 55 mph in a residential neighborhood, thinking 'if a kid runs into the street that is not my fault, it was unforeseeable'.




With a ship of this size couldn't they have the same problem if they go too slow?


Yes. The ship needs to have a certain amount of water going over the rudder to effect steering.




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