A sailing group says a boat that capsized during the Chicago-to-Mackinac Race and claimed the lives of two crew members, was unsuited for the competition.
The US Sailing's Report criticizes the design of the boat called "WingNuts" -- saying the sails were too big for it's weight.
The Kiwi 35 Sport Boat overturned on July 18th in Lake Michigan off Charlevoix, killing skipper Mark Morley and crew member Suzanne Makowski-Bickel.
The Detroit Free Press says (http://j.mp/sHLInE) the report calls WingNuts "highly inappropriate for a race of this duration... in an area known to have frequent violent thunderstorms."
The report says WingNuts had too little stability.
