Did they? Not sure myself. Would it have been possible to drop the worst rudder out of the boat and attempt sailing with the remaining rudder? Could a jury rigged rudder be made for a boat that large? Must have been a tough decision to abandon a new boat.

HELICOPTER EVACUATION: Abandoning Be Good Too | Sailfeed

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