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A yachting trip? The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill.

BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward attended a yachting race in England yesterday. It was just the latest BP public relations gaffe in the Gulf oil spill. Here are 10 of the worst.

• By Mark Sappenfield Staff writer

June 20, 2010

The decision by BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward to spend a day with his family in England Saturday was perhaps defensible. Two months into the Gulf oil spill, some Americans might grudgingly admit that even a man charged with solving the worst environmental crisis in US history needed a day here or there to recharge the batteries.

The fact he spent that day yachting with his son in an exclusive race off the English coast was perhaps the starkest evidence yet of the BP chief’s deep misunderstanding of American public opinion – or his dismissal of it.

It is possible that, in the eyes of Americans, BP can't do anything right until it plugs the hole gushing tens of thousands of barrels of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico .

IN PICTURES: The Gulf oil spill's impact on nature

Yet since the Deepwater Horizon blowout April 20, BP has hardly helped itself. Mr. Hayward’s day of yachting off the Isle of Wight – mere days after he appeared at once elusive and disinterested at congressional hearings – is the latest in a series of major public relations mistakes that have at times cast BP as bumbling, ill-informed, and callous.

1. Who’s in charge?

On Friday, BP board Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg presented the news that many Americans had long been waiting for. Hayward was being shunted out of his lead role in the Gulf oil spill crisis, to be replaced by BP Managing Director Bob Dudley . On Saturday, BP media relations personnel said the chairman of the board was wrong. They said Mr. Svanberg was suggesting that BP was merely beginning a long-planned and gradual transition of authority to Mr. Dudley “over a period of time.”

2. The ‘small people’

It was not the first time Svanberg misspoke. After meeting with President Obama , Svanberg said he shared Mr. Obama’s compassion for the “ small people ” in the Gulf. Needless to say, the comment did not go over well. Spoken by a man who owns a yacht in Thailand , the phrase “small people” smelled of rank class condescension. Swedes, however, note that the word “småfolket” in Svanberg’s native Swedish has a positive connotation with undertones of egalitarianism.

3. ‘I want my life back’

Six weeks after the Deepwater Horizon blowout, Hayward uttered these words: “We're sorry for the massive disruption it's caused their lives. There's no one who wants this over more than I do. I'd like my life back.” To those shrimpers and fishermen who have essentially lost an entire year’s wages – not to mention the families of the 11 men killed in the blowout – this seemed an inordinately insensitive comment.

Moreover, it has now become the prism for Hayward’s yachting excursion. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday: “Well, to quote Tony Hayward, he’s got his life back, as he would say. And I think we can all conclude that Tony Hayward is not going to have a second career in PR consulting.”

4. ‘Very, very modest’ impact

On May 18 – a month after the blowout – Hayward told the BBC : "I think the environmental impact of this disaster is likely to have been very, very modest." Four days earlier, he told the British newspaper, the Guardian: "The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume."

The first has proven to be wildly off base. The second, while containing a kernel of scientific truth, disregards the fact that oil and dispersants could be toxic to certain animals critical to the food chain even in trace amounts. Moreover, the oil has proven concentrated enough to foul the wetlands and beaches of the Gulf Coast .

5. ‘A trickle’

On June 8, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said that the spill "should be down to a relative trickle by Monday or Tuesday." According to the best scientific estimates , between 10,000 and 35,000 barrels of oil (420,000 to 1.5 million gallons) are still leaking into the Gulf daily.

6. 5,000 barrels a day.

Part of the reason for the continued leak is that BP low-balled the flow rate from the well and then refused to try to amend it. For a short time after the blowout, BP estimated that the well beneath the Deepwater Horizon was spewing 1,000 barrels of oil a day into the Gulf. That was swiftly changed to 5,000 barrels daily. Last week, scientists suggested that the real number could be as much as 60,000 barrels a day – and no less than 35,000.

In the early days, when 5,000 barrels was the working estimate, BP said: “We’re not going to take any extra efforts now to calculate flow there at this point. It’s not relevant to the response effort, and it might even detract from the response effort,” a BP spokesman told The New York Times .

As a result of that decision, BP didn’t put enough oil-collecting capacity on the surface. It is now rushing to bring in more to collect the excess 10,000 to 35,000 barrels a day of leaking oil.

7. ‘Top kill’: 70 percent chance

The underestimation of the flow rate mirrors the repeated overestimation by BP of its own capabilities. Hayward said that the failed “ top kill ” procedure, which would have stopped the oil, had a 60 to 70 percent chance of working. It failed.

8. ‘We have turned the corner.’

Earlier, on May 17, BP stuck a siphon into the ruined riser pipe – collecting 1,000 barrels a day – leading Hayward to say: "I do feel that we have, for the first time, turned the corner in this challenge." That siphoning effort was later abandoned.

9. What spill?

When BP share prices recently plummeted, BP intended to convey the idea that it could handle the costs of the Gulf oil spill. Its statement, however, was obtuse to the point of absurdity: “The company is not aware of any reason which justifies this share price movement.”

10. Waste of money?

Six weeks after the spill began, BP started a $50 million TV ad campaign, promising to restore the Gulf. Obama said the money would have been better spent on relief efforts and damage claims.

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BP CEO Tony Hayward Goes Yachting While Its Partner Prepares to Sue Over Oil Spill

By Kirsten Korosec

Updated on: June 21, 2010 / 5:41 PM EDT / MoneyWatch

This latest development puts a rather large crimp in BP's plans to pay for clean up costs and damages from the gushing well, which has dumped as many as 120 million gallons of oil into the Gulf, so far. Although neither Anadarko's threat nor the oil spill response were enough to keep BP CEO Tony Hayward from attending a yacht race Saturday around England's Isle of Wight. And thank God Hayward didn't stay in the Gulf: His 52-foot yacht, "Bob," finished fourth in its class in the world renowned annual 50-nautical-mile race.

Here's what Hackett had to say in Anadarko's Friday release.

The mounting evidence clearly demonstrates that this tragedy was preventable and the direct result of BP's reckless decisions and actions. Frankly, we are shocked by the publicly available information that has been disclosed in recent investigations and during this week's testimony that, among other things, indicates BP operated unsafely and failed to monitor and react to several critical warning signs during the drilling of the Macondo well. BP's behavior and actions likely represent gross negligence of will misconduct and thus affect the obligations of the parties under the operating agreement.

The JOA (joint operating agreement) also provides that BP is responsible to its co-owners for damages caused by its gross negligence or willful misconduct.

For Anadarko, this essentially means it will sue now to force BP to take on 100 percent of the liability, or sue later to seek repayment from BP. BP released a statement that strongly disagrees with Anadarko's allegations and stops just short of saying "we'll take you to court if we have to."

The stakes are high for Anadarko, which would struggle to absorb its share of the costs associated with the spill. Anadarko had revenues of $9 billion last year. BP had $239 billion in revenue . Or looked at another way: Anadarko generated $3.93 billion in cash flow from its operations last year. BP? Try nearly seven times as much, with $27 billion in cash flow from its operations.

Moody's recent decision to cut Anadarko's credit rating to junk status will make paying for the oil spill even more painful -- and expensive. Anadarko will have to borrow funds or sell off some of its non-core assets, something BP already plans to do, to pay for the spill. Anadarko's borrowing costs will be higher now that its credit rating has been cut. In the end, Anadarko may have to delay some of its more promising deepwater prospects, including its latest project offshore Sierra Leone. Photo from Deepwater Horizon Response Joint Command For complete coverage, see: All Things BNET on BP's Gulf of Mexico Spill Related:

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BP Chief's Day Off: Galling Gaffe or Much Needed Break?

BP CEO Tony Hayward drew criticism for spending a day yachting, but deservedly?

June 21, 2010— -- "I don't work weekends," BP's CEO Tony Hayward once said publicly. "And I take all my holidays."

Hayward's dedication to leisure time drew sharp criticism and dominated Sunday morning talk shows after the controversial oil executive was spotted yachting over the weekend.

Outrageous and inappropriate – that seemed to be the prevailing sentiment of those who took issue with Hayward's participation in a regatta off the Isle of Wight while one of the most costly environmental catastrophes in history continues to play out in the Gulf of Mexico. But if Hayward is to be of any use to a world demanding more action, might a little rest and relaxation be just what he needed most?

"Everybody needs a little time off to recharge," said John Curry, a BP spokesman, declining any further comment.

Lauren Leader-Chivee, senior vice president at the Center for Work-Life Policy, a nonprofit think tank based in New York, concurred.

"The physical and mental toll of a relentless work schedule is something many high-level executives tend not to appreciate," she said. "We're starting to see severe fallout. An executive who is overstressed and not getting enough time off is less productive, and not in the best position to make the right decisions."

"His break was well deserved but not well handled," said veteran public relations executive Howard Rubenstein. "Instead of trying to hide his face he should have simply announced ahead of his excursion that he was taking 12 hours to recharge."

Oil executives aren't the only ones chastised for recreating during a crisis that took a mental toll on others whose livelihoods were upended. Former Bear Stearns CEO Jimmy Cayne will be always be remembered for playing bridge during the days leading up to the firm's meltdown in 2008.

Meanwhile, President Obama's decision to play golf and take in a baseball game over the last few days drew fire from GOP leaders. In a statement, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said: "While it is fitting and appropriate to look at the yachting activities of the BP CEO with incredulity, it is equally incredible that President Obama finds himself on yet another golf course as oil continues to spew into the Gulf."

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• July 27, 2021

Rupert Holmes gets the inside line on the new Banque Populaire XI the latest Ultime from the French banking giant

Banque Populaire is one of the world’s most experienced and successful sailing teams, and was the force behind Armel Le Cléac’h ’s 2016 record-breaking Vendée Globe victory, they now have a new Ultime trimaran in the form of Banque Populaire XI.

Only a year after her launch, the previous giant trimaran Banque Populaire IX crashed out of the 2018 Route du Rhum in spectacular fashion, having already capsized once before, and was declared an insurance write off after being towed in broken chunks back to shore.

Much has been learned from the experience with that boat and the new vessel incorporates radical improvements that put it a big leap ahead of her predecessor in terms of both performance and, more importantly, safety and reliability.

Banque Populaire Xl is the result of a colossal 150,000 hours of design and construction work. Photo: J Lecaudey/BPCE

Like Banque Populaire IX, this boat was conceived with a single objective in mind – for one person to sail round the world faster than anyone else. The record to beat is 42 days, 16 hours set by François Gabart in 2017.

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Structural failure of a cross beam failing after a collision with an unidentified floating object (UFO) was the cause of the loss of Banque Populaire IX.

Her successor, Banque Populaire XI, benefits from an entirely new concept for structural engineering of the cross beams, plus considerable work on both the foils and the sail plan to make foiling more stable over sustained periods.

The foil on the starboard ama – these are almost twice the size of those on Banque Populaire lX. Photo: Rupert Holmes

“We have worked a lot on the foils, daggerboard and rudders, as well as with the sails, to go fast and be stable,” Clément Duraffourg, the team’s head of data acquisition and analytics, revealed. As a result the new boat’s foils are almost twice the size of those of the previous boat.

A further important plank in the project is a state of the art simulator bought from Emirates Team New Zealand . While the boat was in build this enabled the team to spend more than a year trialling numerous different parameters.

As a result, Duraffourg says, even before the boat hit the water they had good base settings for the foil adjustment across a wide range of conditions. Given the interplay between the main foils, plus the T-foils on the centreboard and each of the three rudders, this task is extremely complex, yet absolutely critical to success.

The massive daggerboard also features a large foil area. Photo: Rupert Holmes

“The bigger foils, including the rudder T-foils, make the boat more stable when flying and add righting moment, which means increased safety,” skipper Armel Le Cléac’h told me as the boat emerged from the shed at CDK Technologies in Lorient.

This makes it easier to achieve high average speeds, by staying up on the foils for longer, without potentially dangerous and slow splash-downs. “The foils will continue to function up to around 45 knots of boat speed, and the simulator tells us the boat should be able to make 50 knots,” le Cléac’h added. “But then you start having problems with cavitation.”

Banque Populaire XI: Aiming for consistency

However, achieving these kinds of high top speeds was never a priority. Instead, the aim is to achieve a consistent average speed without significant peaks or troughs. “For me a good 24-hour run would be staying close to an average speed of 35 knots,” Le Cléac’h says. “That would be a super day.”

A key reason that top-end speed potential is academic with these boats is that the upper end is determined by sea state, including swells that may be generated hundreds of miles away, and not by theoretical performance in flat water.

The importance of this was brought home for me during a sail on Giovanni Soldini’s foiling MOD70 Maserati off Lanzarote in 18-22 knots of true wind.

All sail handling is carried out from the protected aft cockpit, which has a wheel each side. Photo: Rupert Holmes

We occasionally hit speeds of 38 knots, but never sustained that pace for long before ploughing into the back of the wave ahead and crashing down off the foils, slowing markedly and fire hosing the whole boat with torrents of water.

It was quickly obvious that the first key to faster and safer passages is to minimise these splash down events, rather than chase ever-higher peak speeds.

In addition to bigger foils for Banque Populaire XI, which improve stability when airborne, the team worked with North Sails to further refine sail shapes that confer better stability when foiling.

Duraffourg says: “These boats are very reactive and very dynamic, so we need a sail plan that won’t induce too much heel. The sail plan is also as close to the deck as possible to benefit from maximum end plate effect.”

At this level most round the world record attempts fail, not because the boat isn’t sufficiently quick, but as a result of a critical breakage.

Banque Populaire XI therefore incorporates a conceptual step-change in the approach to the structural engineering of the cross-beams. These have twin structural elements, so that if the boat hits a UFO at speed and one element breaks the second should remain intact.

Both ends of the amas are very fine. Photo: J Lecaudey/BPCE

The beams also have a monitoring system that Duraffourg says “helps us to see the condition of the laminate.” The idea is this will allow the boat to continue racing or, if damage is more extensive, to safely make port without assistance.

This fundamentally different philosophy for Banque Populaire XI is one that clearly adds cost and weight (the boat is a tonne heavier than its predecessor) but reliability is the over-riding factor. “This is very important for us,” emphasises le Cléac’h.

In a similar vein, there are systems on multiple levels to minimise the risk of capsize. For instance, the hydraulic ram that controls the mainsheet will release at a predetermined load. In addition there are cleats connected to a pneumatic system that will automatically release if the boat’s heel angle exceeds a specific value.

The autopilot can also be configured to change course to depower the boat if heel angle is greater than a pre-set figure.

Externally, the most obvious differences on Banque Populaire XI are in the aerodynamic shapes that minimise wind resistance. This is a vital factor when the apparent wind speed can top 50 knots for thousands of miles at a time.

Extensive aerodynamic CFD analysis produced a profile close to that of an aircraft wing – even the doghouse is shaped with this in mind. As well as reducing wind resistance this shape increases vertical lift, giving the foils a small helping hand. It’s also a shape that gives the central hull enormous inherent stiffness.

To keep weight to a minimum, lightweight fabric is used to achieve the necessary shape for the cross beams in areas where no additional structural strength is required.

Harken developed larger, extremely light carbon winches for the boat. Photo: Rupert Holmes

Duraffourg believes we will see still more optimisation in this area in future: “Aerodynamics are the last brake on performance and we are getting into a new era in this field,” he told me.

Construction of the central hull and amas was subcontracted to Multiplast in Vannes and Fibre Mechanics in Lymington.

The main hull is of a new design by VPLP. It’s flat bottomed, with very fine forward sections, then becomes very deep further aft, where there’s also plenty of flare in the topsides, which increases the beam at deck level.

In addition to its adjustable elevator foils, the huge daggerboard includes a pinger intended to warn humpback whales of the boat’s presence. “We don’t want them to be afraid, but just that they notice us,” says Duraffourg.

The amas are built from the existing moulds from Banque Populaire IX, that were also used for Actual-Leader and Sodebo . These are so fine in the ends that the antifouling stops more than 4m aft of their bows, while the transoms taper away to the minimum needed to support the rudders.

All three rudders, plus the daggerboard, have elevator flaps that can be set at different angles to control the flight, trim angles and both longitudinal and transverse stability. These are not interfaced with the pilot but some of the trimming is adjusted almost automatically.

The control section is spilt into two areas. Aft is a covered cockpit with a wheel each side. Enormous glazed areas and extensive white paint makes this feel almost as bright as being outside, despite the excellent protection it provides. Further forward is a more sheltered area with bucket seats and additional monitors.

Forward pulpit on the central hull offers some security when changing sails. Photo: J Lecaudey/BPCE

Sail handling systems haven’t changed a great deal from previous maxi trimarans, although Harken developed new carbon winches for the team that are exceptionally light. While everything is optimised for le Cléac’h to handle the boat alone as efficiently as possible, the layout also works when sailing two-handed and even with a team of six when training, on delivery and for occasional crewed races.

Huge potential

At the time of writing Banque Populaire XI has shown tremendous promise, exceeding 40 knots on each of the first four days of sea trials. “Even we are amazed – compared to its predecessor the boat achieves significant speeds more quickly and with less wind,” says le Cléac’h.

However, we will have to wait to discover the boat’s full potential in solo long distance mode. After an extended set-up phase this year’s main objective is the two-handed Transat Jacques Vabre race with Kevin Escoffier in November, where they will take on Thomas Coville’s Sodebo, Yves Le Blevec’s Actual-Leader, and Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier in Maxi Edmond de Rothschild (now out of Ultime class measurement).

Therefore a solo record circumnavigation attempt is not expected before 2022. Le Cléac’h will also doubtless be looking closely at the latest new Ultime, François Gabart’s M101 , which has just hit the water.

The prospect of two state of the art Ultimes simultaneously racing the clock and each other around the globe – and up to five giant trimarans attempting records and races over the next couple of years – will undoubtedly be an incredible spectacle.

Banque Populaire XI specifications:

LOA: 32.00m / 105ft 0in Beam: 23.00m / 75ft 5in Draught max: 5.00m / 16ft 5in Displacement: 15,000kg / 33,000lb Upwind sail area: 350m2 / 3,770ft2 Downwind sail area: 600m2 / 6,460ft2 See more: voile.banquepopulaire.fr

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Malia White Reveals What She Looks Like "at Work” & What’s Next for Her Yachting Career

The Below Deck Mediterranean alum shared a glimpse at her work life today, and it includes Katie Flood.

Since viewers last saw Malia White on Winter House Season 3 , she's headed back below deck (well, on deck).

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Malia, who also appeared on Seasons 2, 5, and 6 of Below Deck Mediterranean , became an officer of the watch in January 2023, and she hasn't slowed down in her yachting career ever since. Malia just shared a major update on her job on Instagram — and it involves her good pal/castmate, Katie Flood . 

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On April 15, the former Below Deck Med Bosun -turned-officer shared a photo of her "charter profile photo" and a selfie of her looking casual while driving a tender. 

She captioned the images , "My charter profile photo versus what I actually look like at work."

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Just a day later, Malia shared that she had just finished another charter season in the Caribbean.

"That’s a wrap on the Caribbean season!" she captioned a carousel of photos of her and her fellow crewmates. "Time for us to get this ship across the Atlantic for a Med Summer!"

After the season concluded, Malia embarked on an Atlantic Crossing — featuring a very familiar face. 

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Malia white and katie flood's friendship today.

After working together on Below Deck Med Season 6, Malia and chief stew Katie Flood became the best of friends. When the two aren't working together on deck, they're living together in an apartment. 

The two have showcased their friendship on their respective social media feeds, and their connection was further highlighted on Winter House Season 3. 

Malia wasn't the only one who just finished a charter season in the Caribbean. Katie was on the boat as well.

The besties are even completing the Crossing together as well.

Katie posted an Instagram Story showing Malia in her element on deck. "Wooohoo!" Katie captioned the shot. "Off on our Atlantic Crossing." Malia re-shared the image on her own page.

Malia also posted a Story to reveal how she and Katie were feeling about going 10 days without seeing land. 

"I'm excited, Katie's not," Malia said. 

"Pray for me," Katie joked. 

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