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{{Infobox ship career
|Ship name      = '''''Earthrace''''' (2006-2009)<br> '''''Ady Gil''''' (2009-2010)
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|Ship registry  = {{NZL}}, [[Auckland]]
|Ship builder   = Calibre Boats
|Ship laid down = January 2005
|Ship launched  = February 22, 2006
|Ship status      = Reported as sinking on January 7, 2010 at 17:20 UTC after collision with {{MV|Shōnan Maru 2}} at {{coord|64|01|50|S|143|05|23|E|region:AQ_type:waterbody_source:kolossus-dewiki|display=inline,title}}
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|Ship draught={{convert|4|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship draft= {{convert|14|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion=2 x 400&nbsp;kW (540&nbsp;hp) Cummins Mercruiser <br>Gearboxes: ZF 305A (single speed)
|Ship speed=Claimed Top Speed: {{Convert|32|kn|km/h|1}}<ref name=MNZREPORT>{{cite web|url=http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/AdyGil/Investigation-report-Ady-Gil-Shonan-Maru-Hi-rez.pdf|title=Investigation report Ady Gil and Shonan Maru No. 2|publisher=MaritimeNZ.govt.nz|accessdate=November 18, 2010}}</ref>
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|Ship complement=4&ndash;8
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'''MY ''Ady Gil''''' (formerly '''''Earthrace''''') was a {{Convert|78|ft|adj=on}}, [[wave-piercing]] [[trimaran]], which was originally created as part of a project to break the world record for [[circumnavigation|circumnavigating]] the globe in a powerboat. The vessel was powered by [[biodiesel]] fuel, but was also capable of running on regular diesel fuel.<ref name=Future_things>{{cite web|url=http://thefutureofthings.com/pod/1258/earthrace-setting-a-new-world-record.html|title=Earthrace: Setting a new world record|author=Noa Rotkop|publisher=The Future of Things|date=September 10, 2008|accessdate=January 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Popular Mechanics 2007-06">{{Cite journal|url=http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/content/outside/singlepage.asp?fid=871&pno=1|title=Earthrace!|date=June 2007|journal=[[Popular Mechanics]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|accessdate=January 6, 2010}}</ref><ref name="pop-sci-dec-2006-pg18">{{Cite journal|last1=Seiff|first1=Abby|title=Fast Fueled|journal=[[Popular Science]]|publisher=[[Bonnier Group]]|volume=269|issue=6|year=2006|page=18}}</ref> It used other eco-friendly materials, such as vegetable oil lubricants, hemp composites, and non-toxic [[anti-fouling]], and had features such as bilge water filters.<ref name=Future_things/>

The first attempt at the global circumnavigation record in 2007 was ill-fated. The boat several times encountered mechanical problems, and collided with a [[Guatemala]]n fishing boat, killing one of the other boat's crew. While the crew of the ''Earthrace'' was later absolved of any responsibility, the delay forced the restart of the record attempt, while more mechanical issues later aborted it. In 2008, the second journey proved successful&mdash;though again, numerous technical problems had to be overcome before the record was achieved, with the vessel finally making the return to Sagunto, Spain after just under 61 days on June 27, 2008.

In late 2009, it was announced that the boat, now repainted black and named ''Ady Gil'', would be participating in anti-[[whaling]] operations under the lead of the [[Sea Shepherd Conservation Society]]. During operations in the [[Southern Ocean]], the vessel and the Japanese whaling support vessel {{MV|Shōnan Maru 2}} collided on January 6, 2010, resulting in loss of the ''Ady Gil'''s bow and one injured crew member.<ref name="f1">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582115,00.html|title=Whale Wars: Boat Sinking After Antarctic Clash|date=January 6, 2010|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[Fox News]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|accessdate=January 6, 2010}}</ref><ref name="f2">{{cite news|first1=Rohan|last1=Sullivan|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1411346.html|title=Boat sinking after whaling clash in Antarctica|date=January 6, 2010|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[Miami Herald]]|publisher=[[Miami Herald]]|accessdate=January 6, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref name="f3">{{cite news|first1=Kelly|last1=Burgess|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2010/01/sea-shepherd-vessel-ady-gil-has-bow-sheared-off-after-being-struck-by-japanese-whaling-vessel.html|title=Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil has bow sheared off after being struck by Japanese whaling ship|date=January 6, 2010|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=January 6, 2010}}</ref> Each side blamed the other for causing the collision, and government agencies are investigating the incident.<ref name="RESTRAINT"/> The crew of the ''Ady Gil'' were taken off<ref name="NOTSUNK"/><ref name="STILLABANDONED"/> and the salvage operation was abandoned, with the vessel sinking the next day.<ref name="SUNK">ABC News, January 8, 2010, [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/08/2787921.htm Ady Gil sinks after whaling skirmish]</ref>

== Design ==
The vessel was designed by [[LOMOcean Design]] (formerly [[Craig Loomes Design Group Ltd.]]) and built by [[Calibre Boats]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]].<ref>[http://www.seabreeze.com.au/News/Power%20Boats/Earthrace-around-the-world-in-60-days_2162526.aspx 'Earthrace' - around the world in 60 days]</ref> The wave-piercing trimaran design allowed for improved speed and stability. The boat was fully submersible, able to cut through {{Convert|15|m|ft|0|adj=on}} waves and go {{Convert|7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} underwater.<ref name=Future_things/> The hull was composed of a composite carbon fibre and kevlar with a non-toxic [[Biofouling#Anti-fouling|anti-fouling]] paint.<ref name="Popular Mechanics 2007-06" />

The vessel was powered by two 540&nbsp;[[horsepower]] [[Cummins]] [[Mercury Marine|Mercruiser]] engines that ran on an animal fat and vegetable oil mix [[biodiesel]].<ref name="pop-sci-dec-2006-pg18" /> It could be run on diesel, biodiesel or blends. To cool and provide fresh air to the engines, [[intake]]s were located on two dramatic [[fin]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/local/news/silver-butterfly-spreads-its-wings/3682101/|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Silver butterfly spreads its wings|last=Powley|first=Kathryn|date=April 27, 2006|newspaper=[[The Northern Advocate]]|publisher=[[APN News & Media]]}}</ref> The ''Ady Gil'''s twin propellers were mounted under the main hull, while the rudders were mounted in the pontoons. This design provided good turning at speed, but limited maneuverability at speeds below 12 knots.<ref name=MNZREPORT/> Despite its design as an "eco-boat", [[David J. C. MacKay|David MacKay]] calculates that it has significantly greater energy consumption per passenger-kilometre than a jet-ski or the [[RMS Queen Elizabeth 2|''QE2'']].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mackay|first=David|author-link=David J. C. MacKay|title=Sustainable Energy - without the hot air|place=Cambridge|publisher=UIT|year=2009|isbn=978-0-9544529-3-3|pages=128, 130|url=http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/withouthotair/c20/page_128.shtml}}</ref>

The $2.5&nbsp;million cost was mostly funded by sponsors, and the only luxury item aboard was the $10,000 toilet.<ref name="NZ Herald 2006-04-08">{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/personalities/news/article.cfm?c_id=72&objectid=10376534&pnum=0| title=Mad sailor Peter Bethune not a nutcase | last=Hewitson | first=Michele | date=April 8, 2006 | work=The New Zealand Herald| accessdate=26 July 2010}}</ref> When asked, "Regrets about the cost of it all?" [[skipper (boating)|skipper]] [[Peter James Bethune|Pete Bethune]] replied, "No...You know, I do have the coolest boat in the world."<ref>{{cite news |first=Erik |last=Lacitis |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003176794_weirdboat05m.html| title=Strange watercraft visits Seattle | work=The Seattle Times| date=August 5, 2006 | accessdate=26 July 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Earthrace in Hamburg.jpg|thumb|As ''Earthrace'' in Hamburg, Germany 2007.]]

== Record attempts ==
''Earthrace'' was intended to showcase environmentally friendly technologies. It broke the world record for [[circumnavigation|circumnavigating]] the globe in a [[Motorboat|motorized boat]].<ref name="pop-sci-dec-2006-pg18" /> It set the record in 60 days 23 hours and 49 minutes. This beat the record of 74 days, 20 hours, 58 minutes set by the ''[[Cable and Wireless Adventurer]]'' (then the ''[[Ocean 7 Adventurer]]''),<ref name="Darby">{{cite news|title=Avatar pilot turns sights in whalers|url=http://www.smh.com.au/environment/whale-watch/avatar-pilot-turns-sights-in-whalers-20101123-184xw.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=November 23, 2010|first=Andrew|last=Darby}}</ref> in 1998, by 13 days 21 hours and 9 minutes. It is unclear if the circumnavigation was faster than the disputed time set by the US Navy's [[USS Triton (SSRN-586)|USS ''Triton'']] nuclear-powered submarine during  [[Operation Sandblast]].<ref name=Posiedon15>{{cite book |title= Confronting Poseidon: Around the World Against the Odds |last= Tully |first= Clive |year= 2002 |publisher= Offshore Publishing |location= Portsmouth, England |isbn= 978-0-9544093-0-2 |page= 15 |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=LP2pMgsEGd4C&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=Guinness+%22USS+Triton%22&source=bl&ots=Tqa_4iCr3V&sig=bgebNY43OnZH3Fk3xWXPCiyG5NQ&hl=en&ei=jpr2S_qJBoKClAfPtezWCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Guinness%20%22USS%20Triton%22&f=false|accessdate=2010-05-21}}</ref>   
The time established by ''Earthrace'' did not supersede the overall record set by the 103-ft sailing trimaran ''[[Groupama 3]]'' skipped by Franck Cammas with 48d 7h 44' 52"<ref name="Popular Mechanics 2007-06"/> or the latest 2012 record set by ''[[Banque Populaire V]]'', a 131-ft trimaran skipped by Loïck Peyron, with 45d 13h 42' 53".

=== 2007 ===
The attempt originally departed from [[Barbados]] on March 10, 2007 but encountered significant delays including problems with the propellers and other mechanical issues.<ref name="NZ Herald 2007-06-03">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10443330|title=Earthrace highlights green cause|last=Griffin|first=Peter|date=June 3, 2007|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=March 28, 2010}}</ref>

A problem with an engine off [[Palau]] caused an 8-day delay because of the remoteness.<ref name="Earthrace 9 May press release">{{Cite press|url=http://earthrace.net/index.php?action=view_article&id=34&module=articlemodule&src=%40random456b8bd73bbc2|title=Earthrace press release|date=May 9, 2007|publisher=Earthrace}}{{Dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> On the night of March 19, 2007, while around {{Convert|22|km|mi|0}} offshore from [[Guatemala]], ''Earthrace'' collided with a local fishing boat. No ''Earthrace'' crew were hurt, but one of the three crew members from the fishing boat was never found.<ref name="Collision">{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10429738|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Earthrace chief in court over tragedy|newspaper=[[New Zealand Herald]]|publisher=[[APN News & Media]]|date=March 20, 2007}}</ref> The crew was absolved of any responsibility after a 10-day investigation during which they were held in custody.<ref>{{Cite press|url=http://www.earthrace.net/index.php?action=view_article&id=62&module=articlemodule&src=%40random456b8bd73bbc2|title=Judge frees Earthrace Captain|date=March 28, 2007|publisher=Earthrace}}{{Dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> The delays prevented ''Earthrace'' from completing the circumnavigation in record time, but because ''Earthrace'' took an official start time when leaving [[San Diego]], the team decided to "restart" with this new start/finish line. They departed San Diego on April 7, 2007 and needed to return by June 21 to break the record.<ref name="Earthrace 9 May press release" /> However, the attempt was abandoned on May 31, 2007 after a crack was discovered in the hull shortly after leaving [[Malaga]], [[Spain]].<ref name="31 may press release">{{Cite press|url=http://www.earthrace.net/index.php?action=view_article&id=39&module=articlemodule&src=%40random456b8bd73bbc2|title=Earthrace Forced to Abandon Record Attempt|date=May 31, 2007|publisher=Earthrace}}{{Dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref>

The biofuel came from a wide range of suppliers and was derived from various cash crops. Bethune reluctantly had to fall back on conventional diesel once due to a lack of availability.<ref name="NZ Herald 2007-06-03"/>
[[File:203SFEC LONDON-20070917.JPG|thumb|right|The Earthrace on the River Thames, London.]]
[[File:EARTHRACE Cockpit wheel.jpg|thumb|right|Cockpit of the ''Earthrace''.]]
[[File:EARTHRACE Skipper's seat.jpg|thumb|right|A view of the [[skipper (boating)|skippers]] seat.]]
[[File:EARTHRACE bunkroom.jpg|thumb|right|The crew rest area with eight [[bunk bed]]s.]]

=== 2008 ===

After a refit at the Vulkan Shipyard at the Port of [[Sagunto]], a second attempt on the record began at 14:35 (CET) on April 27, 2008.<ref>{{Cite press|url=http://www.earthrace.net/index.php?section=65|title=Captain's blog|publisher=Earthrace}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4497145a7693.html|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Biofuelled boat ready to resume challenge|agency=[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]]|newspaper=[[stuff.co.nz]]|publisher=[[Fairfax New Zealand]]|date=April 26, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mby.com/auto/newsdesk/20080316104952mbynews.html|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Earthrace will be at British Motor Show| work=Motor Boat & Yachting |publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=April 16, 2008}}</ref> On board were Rob Drewett (cameraman), Adam Carlson (navigator), Mark Russel (engineer) and Bethune (skipper/owner).<ref>[http://www.earthrace.net/index.php?section=33 Boat Crew: Pete Bethune - Skipper] (from the 'Earthrace.net' website. Retrieved 2010-01-11.</ref>{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} The route for the second world record attempt and estimated time for each leg was as follows:

* [[Sagunto]] (Spain) – Azores: 3 days
* [[Azores]] – Puerto Rico: 3 days
* [[Puerto Rico]] – Panama: 3 days
* [[Panama Canal|Panama]] – Manzanillo (Mexico): 3 days
* [[Manzanillo, Colima|Manzanillo]] – San Diego: 3 days.
* [[San Diego]] – Hawaii: 5 days
* [[Hawaii (island)|Hawaii]] – Majuro (Marshall Islands): 5 days
* [[Majuro]] – Koror (Palau): 5 days
* [[Koror]] – Singapore: 5 days
* [[Singapore]] – Kochi (India): 5 days
* [[Kochi]] – Salalah (Oman): 4 days
* [[Salalah]] – Suez Canal (Egypt): 4 days
* [[Suez Canal]] – Sagunto: 4 days

The boat experienced problems with the [[autopilot]] two days after departure, and then on April 30 the lift pump of the starboard engine became blocked. However, although some time was lost, the boat arrived at the Azores slightly ahead of schedule for the world record attempt and with all technical problems apparently solved.

The next two legs went without any major problems and the crew managed to bypass a big backlog of ships in the Panama Canal. On day 22 about half way to Hawaii, a severe vibration caused them to stop and after Bethune went under the boat in the dark with a torch to investigate, he discovered that some nylon netting was entangled in the one prop and had to be removed.

Shortly after leaving Palau on day 34, ''Earthrace'' struck submerged debris which sheared two blades off the port propeller and bent the drive shaft. This necessitated a return to Palau in order to assess the damage and remove the prop. The boat then continued to Singapore on one engine, while plans were set in motion to manufacture a new drive shaft and obtain another propeller. Once in Singapore, ''Earthrace'' was hoisted from the water in a sling and repairs were effected on the dockside in record time.

On day 48 the crew were suffering from heat and high [[humidity]] and were all affected by heat rash. At this time they had also encountered [[monsoon]] weather and their speed was much reduced due to mountainous waves. The heavy seas continued all the way to [[Oman]] and beyond before entering the [[Red Sea]]. During this stretch the boat's transponder was damaged and the marine tracker stopped working. On day 56, en route to [[Port Suez]], the lift pump malfunctioned, limiting their speed to 16 knots. This required three hours worth of maintenance to change it.

On Friday June 27, 2008 ''Earthrace'' set a new world record for powered circumnavigation of the globe, when it crossed the finish line at 14:24 CET at Sagunto, Spain.<ref name="Popular Mechanics 2007-06" />

== Cooperation with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ==
[[File:Ady Gil 2.jpg|thumb|right|As the ''Ady Gil'', docked for repairs in [[Hobart, Tasmania]] in late 2009, with the new black paint job evoking a '[[stealth technology|stealth design]]', backed by special radar-scattering paint.<ref name="Transformation"/>]]
[[File:Ady Gil 1.jpg|thumb|right|Rear of the ''Ady Gil''.]]

===Participation in 'Waltzing Matilda'===
{{Main|Sea Shepherd Conservation Society operations#Operation Waltzing Matilda (2009-2010)| l1=Sea Shepherd Conservation Society operations}}

It was announced that the ''Earthrace'' would accompany [[Sea Shepherd Conservation Society|Sea Shepherd]] in its 2009-10 operations (named '[[Waltzing Matilda]]') against [[Whaling in Japan|Japanese whaling]] in the [[Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary]]. Bethune said that an agreement was reached with Sea Shepherd for the boat to adopt a support role.<ref name="The Age 2009-06-29">{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/29/2611001.htm|title=Futuristic boat to join whale protest|date=June 29, 2009|work=The Age|accessdate=September 30, 2009}}</ref> Sea Shepherd noted that the vessel had been the only one in the fleet fast enough to keep up with all vessels of the Japanese whaling fleet.<ref name="FUNDRAISER">{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/10/local/la-me-whale-boat10-2010jan10 |title=Fundraiser aims to replace Ady Gil anti-whaling trimaran |last=Sahagun |first=Louis|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=January 10, 2010 |accessdate=January 15, 2010}}</ref> 

On October 17, 2009, the ''Earthrace'' was presented to the media with a new black paint job, and it was renamed ''Ady Gil'', after the name of a major sponsor (a Hollywood lighting-equipment magnate who had donated $1 million to the group).<ref name="DOWNED">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article6982236.ece|title=Ady Gil downed by Japanese whalers|date=January 10, 2010|work=[[The Sunday Times]]|accessdate=2010-01-10 | location=London | first=Peter | last=Millar}}</ref> The new paint job and futuristic appearance of the boat itself often evoked comparisons to [[Batman]] vehicles and [[stealth ship|stealth craft]]s in the media.<ref name="PIONEER">{{cite news| title= Whaling Protesters Pioneer Non-lethal Warfare| work= Wired| date= 2010-01-15| url= http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/01/whaling-protesters-pioneer-non-lethal-warfare/| accessdate= 2010-01-16| first=David| last=Hambling}}</ref><ref name="STREET FIGHT">{{cite news| title= Street Fight on the High Seas| publisher= [[The New Yorker]]| date= 2010-01-12| url= http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2010/01/sea-shepherd.html | accessdate= 2010-01-16}}</ref>

4-8 layers of  [[Kevlar]] were added to protect the hull against ice with the thickness depending on the location, with all areas under the waterline getting the extra laminations of kevlar as well as some areas above the waterline.<ref name="Transformation">{{cite news|url=http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/08/28/exclusive-the-earthrace-begins-a-sea-shepherd-transformation/|title=Exclusive: The Earthrace Begins A Sea Shepherd Transformation|last=d'Estries|first=Michael|date=28 August 2009|accessdate=15 January 2010}}</ref> To reduce its [[radar cross-section|radar profile]] for the Japanese fleet, the ship was painted with a paint intended to scatter radar signals and a [[FMCW#Availability to recreational boat users|broadband radar]] which has near-zero radar emissions.<ref name="Transformation"/> Despite being referred to as a stealth craft, the ''Ady Gil'' lacks the angles and curvature of form designed to deflect radar away from the emitter rather than back to them.<ref name="How stealth works">{{cite web|url=http://www.howstuffworks.com/question69.htm|title=How does stealth technology work?|accessdate=16 January 2010}}</ref> Other electronics upgrades included [[FLIR]] cameras, [[Iridium satellite constellation|Iridium]] satellite communications as well as an array of speakers which were intended for communication purposes. Bethune said that he intended to play songs like ''[[Tangaroa]]'' from New Zealand musician [[Tiki Taane]] to the whalers, a "growling big sort of a song about the God of the Sea who looks after us".<ref name="Transformation"/><ref name="wail for whales">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/wail-for-whales-stealth-boat-to-blast-japanese-20091130-k18l.html|title=Wail for whales: stealth boat to blast Japanese|date=June 29, 2009|work=The Age|accessdate=November 30, 2009 | location=Melbourne | first=Andrew | last=Darby}}</ref>

Sea Shepherd crew said before the journey that ''Ady Gil'' would not be used as a confrontational vessel like the ''Steve Irwin''.<ref name="SECRET">{{cite web|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Earthrace-the-new-weapon-against-whaling/tabid/423/articleID/125767/cat/64/Default.aspx|title=Earthrace: the new weapon against whaling|date=October 16, 2009|work=New Zealand TV3|accessdate=October 21, 2009}}</ref> However, Sea Shepherd leader [[Paul Watson]], President of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, later stated in October 2009 that with a top speed of 50 knots, the vessel would be used to intercept [[harpoon]] ships and physically block them from harpooning whales, allowing Sea Shepherd to "mount the most ambitious and aggressive effort to date to obstruct the slaughter of the whales in the Southern Ocean."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-091020-1.html|title=Sea Shepherd Unveils the Ady Gil|date=October 20, 2009|accessdate=January 11, 2009}}</ref>

===Collision with the ''Shōnan Maru 2'' and abandonment===
{{Dablink|For the wider response / legal aftermath of the collision, see [[Ady Gil collision|Sea Shepherd Conservation Society operations]]}}

During the days before the collision, the ''Ady Gil'' engaged Japanese whaling vessels during their hunt.<ref name="Perfect Storm">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/whale-war-whips-up-a-perfect-storm-20100108-lyyr.html|title=Whale war whips up a perfect storm|last=Darby|first=Andrew|date=9 January 2010|publisher=The Age|accessdate=15 January 2010 | location=Melbourne}}</ref> The crew towed ropes in an attempt to foul the propellers of the Japanese ships and used a spud gun to fire capsules of foul-smelling [[butyric acid]] which taints the [[whale meat]] the whalers get from their hunts.<ref name="PIONEER"/><ref name = "Perfect Storm"/>

On January 6, 2010 the vessel was involved in a collision at sea with the Japanese vessel ''Shōnan Maru 2'', which was engaged in security and support for the whaling fleet.<ref name="f2" /> One ''Ady Gil'' crew member, a New Zealand cameraman, sustained six broken ribs.<ref name="RESTRAINT">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10618810 |title=Govt calls for restraint after ocean clash |author=Fitzgerald, Julie |date=January 7, 2010 |agency=[[NZPA]] |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=October 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/environment/whale-watch/japanese-ship-sinks-whale-protest-boat--ady-gill-20100106-ltp4.html Japanese ship destroys whale protest boat Ady Gil]</ref> Crew on three vessels, the ''Shōnan Maru 2'', the ''Ady Gil'', and the [[MY Bob Barker|MY ''Bob Barker'']], a Sea Shepherd Conservation Society support ship, took footage of the incident,<ref name="RAM">{{Cite press|url=http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-100105-4.html|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Japanese Whalers Ram Sea Shepherd Ship Ady Gil|date=January 5, 2010|publisher=[[Sea Shepherd Conservation Society]]}}</ref> and video of the incident has been released by both the [[Institute of Cetacean Research]]<ref>[http://www.icrwhale.org/eng/100106SS2.wmv Ady Gil collides with the Shōnan Maru No. 2] (from the [[Institute of Cetacean Research]] website. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-01-15.</ref> and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rar9zxH1kts Ady Gil Being Rammed, View From Bob Barker] ([[YouTube]] video taken from the ''Bob Barker'' showing collision. Retrieved 2010-01-15.</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfGM-LzGKjc Footage from the Ady Gil, right before its ramming by the Shōnan Maru No. 2] ([[YouTube]] video taken from the ''Ady Gil'' showing collision. Retrieved 2010-01-15.</ref>

Each side blames the other for the incident, arguing that the skipper of the other vessel miscalculated during a dangerous maneuver.<ref name="RESTRAINT"/> Bethune has said that he believes the captain of the Japanese vessel had miscalculated while trying to scrape the bow of the ''Ady Gil''.<ref>{{Cite episode|title=Sliced in Two|episodelink=List of Whale Wars episodes#ep24|series=Whale Wars|serieslink=Whale Wars|network=[[Animal Planet]]|airdate=July 16, 2010|season=3|number=6|minutes=36:53|quote=...but I think they wanted to just scrape the bow. If they took off six inches of bow we would be limping back to Hobart. He was trying to take off a foot and he took off three or four metres in the end. The guy just miscalculated.}}</ref> In a statement released by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Chuck Swift, who witnessed the incident from his ship, the ''Bob Barker'', said that both vessels were stationary in the water when the ''Shōnan Maru 2'' "started up and then steered deliberately into the ''Ady Gil''".<ref name="RAM"/> Watson would later say that the ''Ady Gil'' was almost stationary in the water when the ''Shōnan Maru 2'' suddenly changed course and then steered deliberately into it.<ref name="Perfect Storm"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/10/paul-watson-sea-shepherd-whales|author=John Vidal|title=Paul Watson: Sea Shepherd's stern 'warrior' defies Japanese whalers|publisher=The Observer|date=January 10, 2010 | location=London}}</ref> Japan's [[Institute of Cetacean Research]] blames the collision on Sea Shepherd, who they say were attempting to entangle their rudder and propeller by repeatedly crossing their bow with lines.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/environment/whale-watch/japanese-ship-destroys-whale-protest-boat--ady-gil-20100106-ltp4.html|title= Japanese ship destroys whale protest boat Ady Gil |last=Darby|first=Andrew|date=January 6, 2010|work=The Age|accessdate=February 11, 2010 | location=Melbourne}}</ref> The Japanese Fisheries Agency said that the ''Shōnan Maru 2'' had employed a [[water cannon]] to deter the ''Ady Gil'', but the anti-whaling vessel undertook manoeuvres like suddenly reducing speed, resulting in the collision.<ref name="Japan Times 2010-01-06">{{cite news|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100106x2.html|title=Sea Shepherd boat crippled when struck by whaler|date=January 6, 2010|work=The Japan Times|accessdate=January 18, 2010|location=Sydney/Tokyo (Kyoto)}}</ref> Opinions in news media organisations vary similarly. Some blame the ''Ady Gil'' for powering up to intentionally propel itself into the whaler's path, some accuse the ''Shōnan Maru 2'' of intentionally ramming a stationary vessel - with both sides basing their views primarily on the released video footage.<ref name="APPEARS">{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/new-footage-from-ady-gil-before-high-seas-smash-appears-to-back-sea-shepherd-claims/story-e6frf7jo-1225818006595|title=New footage from Ady Gil before high-seas smash appears to back Sea Shepherd claims|publisher=HeraldSun|date=January 11, 2010|accessdate=January 11, 2010}}</ref> Others place the blame more evenly.<ref name="Perfect Storm"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10619393|title=Hardline warrior in war to save the whale|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|date=January 11, 2010}}</ref> An investigation into the collision by the [[Australian Maritime Safety Authority]] (AMSA) was inconclusive and unable to assign blame for the collision. AMSA was unable to verify claims made by Sea Shepherd, while the Japanese government declined to participate with the investigation saying any information it had might be needed for an inquiry by its own authorities.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/inquiry-into-ady-gil-crash-inconclusive-20100508-ukx4.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | first=Michelle | last=Draper | title=Inquiry into Ady Gil crash inconclusive | date=May 8, 2010}}</ref>  New Zealand authorities found both parties were at fault for the collision. The inquiry by [[Maritime New Zealand]] found that the ''Shonan Maru No. 2'' should have kept clear of the ''Ady Gil'' under international collision regulations, and had ample opportunity to avoid hitting it. It also found that the ''Ady Gil'' failed to take avoiding action, and its helmsman did not see the Japanese ship bearing down until seconds before the impact.<ref name="smh.com.au">{{cite news|last=Darby|first=Andrew|title=Ady Gil and whalers both at fault for collision: inquiry|url=http://www.smh.com.au/environment/whale-watch/ady-gil--and-whalers-both-at-fault-for-collision-inquiry-20101118-17y8u.html|accessdate=November 18, 2010|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=November 18, 2010}}</ref>

The Institute recovered a number of large-size arrows floating near the wreck, arguing that these proved Sea Shepherd was willing to endanger human life with their tactics.<ref name="WILL">{{cite news | author= | title=Whaling Bombshell: Ady Gil Armed With Deadly Arrows; Sea Shepherd 'Willfully Polluting' Antarctic  | url=http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=30846971521 | work=Underwatertimes | date=8 January 2010 | accessdate=24 July 2010}}</ref> The arrows were said by the crew of the Ady Gil to be used for shooting the dead whales, poisoning their flesh and causing the whale to be of no use to the whalers. This statement was made on an episode of [[Whale Wars]].

Having sustained severe damage, ''Ady Gil'' was towed towards the French [[Dumont d'Urville Station]] in Antarctica.<ref name="NOTSUNK">news.com.au, January 8, 2010, [http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/ady-gil-abandoned-and-leaking-oil-japan/story-e6frfku0-1225817467945 Ady Gil abandoned and leaking oil]</ref><ref name="STILLABANDONED">Herald Sun, January 8, 2010, [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/govt-cant-guarantee-legal-action-against-japanese-whaling/story-e6frf7jx-1225817484238 Govt can't guarantee legal action against Japanese whaling]</ref> While weather conditions had been reported as favourable for the salvage attempt, the process of towing the vessel was reported to have caused it to take on more water. Sea Shepherd claimed that all fuel and oil had been taken off-board the drifting vessel, at risk to the crew.<ref name="APPEARS"/><ref name="CLAIMS">{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/whalers-now-claim-ady-gil-was-armed/story-e6frg6nf-1225817485505 |title=Whalers now claim Ady Gil was armed | work=The Australian |date=January 9, 2010 | accessdate=24 July 2010 |first1=Debbie |last1=Guest |first2=Natasha |last2=Robinson}}</ref> However, Japanese sources later provided photographic evidence showing the abandoned wreckage to be leaking diesel fuel into the [[Southern Ocean]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/environment/ady-gil-wreckage-leaking-oil-in-antarctica-japan-complains-20100108-lyty.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Ady Gil wreckage leaking oil in Antarctica: Japan complains | date=January 8, 2010}}</ref>

Bethune posted an open letter to his Facebook page on October 6, 2010 in which he said that after colliding with the ''Shōnan Maru 2'', Watson directed him to deliberately sink the ''Ady Gil'' for PR purposes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20110714051937/http://www.3news.co.nz/Bethune-quits-Sea-Shepherd-over-lies/tabid/1160/articleID/180068/Default.aspx|last=Speedy|first=Juliet|title=Bethune quits Sea Shepherd over lies|publisher=[[3 News (ARCHIVE)]]|date=October 6, 2010}}</ref><ref name=Scotsman>{{cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Boss-of-Sea-Shepherd-39told.6571035.jp |title=Boss of Sea Shepherd 'told me to scuttle clash ship' |publisher=The Scotsman |first=Ray |last=Lilley |date=8 October 2010}}</ref>

Bethune is currently taking Sea Shepherd to arbitration court for the balance owed to him in the amount of $500,000.

On January 7, 2013, Watson was sued in Los Angeles County by the owner of the boat for $5 million. Gil says his vessel was rammed by a Japanese whaling ship in 2010 and suffered damage to the nose but the damage was repairable. According to Gil, Watson saw the collision as an opportunity to spin the incident into a major publicity and money maker for his organization so instead of towing the boat to port for repairs, he secretly gave an order to sink the ship "under the cover of darkness" and blamed the Japanese. Gil claims Watson knew that blaming the whalers for the destruction of his ship would garner sympathy for his cause and spark outrage against the whalers inspiring more people to donate to his anti-whaling organization.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/01/08/whale-wars-star-sued-for-5-million-by-ady-gil-ship-owner-report-says/</ref>

===Bethune's detention and arrest===
[[Peter Bethune|Bethune]] boarded the ''Shōnan Maru 2'' on February 15, 2010, claiming to be conducting a [[citizen's arrest]] on her captain for what he said was the attempted murder of him and his crew, and to present a $3 million demand for his lost boat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/environment/whale-watch/tokyos-angry-reception-for-antiwhaling-activist-20100312-q46s.html|author=Robin Powell|title=Tokyo's angry reception for anti-whaling activist|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=March 13, 2010}}</ref> He was detained by the ship's crew and taken to Japan, where he was arrested by the [[Japan Coast Guard|Japanese Coast Guard]] on March 12 on charges of trespassing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/environment/whale-watch/japan-arrests-sea-shepherd-captain-20100312-q2qw.html|author=Shino Yuasa|title=Japan arrests Sea Shepherd captain|publisher=[[WA Today]]|date=March 12, 2010|accessdate=March 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VpAXYNErHk&feature=related|title=Sea Shepherd activist faces jail in Japan|publisher=Lateline|date=March 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/world/asia/13whale.html|author=Martin Fackler and Mark McDonald|title=Japanese Coast Guard Arrests Anti-Whaling Skipper|publisher=The New York Times|date=March 12, 2010}}</ref> On April 2, 2010, Bethune was [[indict]]ed on five charges; trespassing, assault, illegal possession of a knife, destruction of property and obstruction of business.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/world/asia/03japan.html|author=Mark McDonald|title=Japan Indicts Anti-Whaling Activist|publisher=The New York Times|date=April 2, 2010}}</ref> He was held without [[bail|bond]] in a maximum security prison for five months. In July, 2010 Bethune was sentenced to two years in prison, but received a five-year suspension of sentence and was deported back to New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/10/2949999.htm Deported whaling protester back in New Zealand]</ref> Bethune was also seemingly expelled from Sea Shepherd in response to bringing a set of bow and arrows on board with intent of spoiling [[whale meat]] for commercial use;<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/08/sea-shepherd-expels-peter-bethune Sea Shepherd expels Peter Bethune over weapons]</ref><ref name="tools & tactics">{{cite web|title=Tools and Tactics of Whale Wars|url=http://animal.discovery.com/videos/whale-wars-tools-tactics/|accessdate=2010-07-13|publisher=Animal Planet|date=}}</ref> however, Watson later said this was a legal strategy on the part of Sea Shepherd during Bethune's trial.<ref name="smh strategy">{{cite news|title=Bethune welcome to rejoin Sea Shepherd: Watson|url=http://www.smh.com.au/environment/whale-watch/bethune-welcome-to-rejoin-sea-shepherd-watson-20100708-101m5.html|accessdate=2010-07-13|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=2010-07-08}}</ref>

=== Replacement ===

The financial loss of the ''Ady Gil'' was estimated at about $1.5 million. A donor had reportedly offered $1 million towards the construction of the ''Ady Gil 2''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Sea-Shepherd-captain-devastated-by-sinking/tabid/423/articleID/136574/Default.aspx |title=Sea Shepherd captain 'devastated' by sinking |last=Joliff |first=Emma |publisher=3news |date=January 8, 2010 |accessdate=January 8, 2010}}</ref> Sea Shepherd instead acquired the ''Ocean 7 Adventurer'' (which is the vessel that held the race record until the Ady Gil beat it) to replace the ''Ady Gil'' for its 2011 campaign against Japanese whaling in the Antarctic<ref name="smh.com.au"/> and renamed it [[MV Brigitte Bardot|MV Gojira]] (Godzilla), then later, Brigitte Bardot.<ref name="Darby"/>

==See also==
* [[List of circumnavigations]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{official website|http://www.earthrace.net}} (''Earthrace'' record-attempt / vessel website)
* [http://omegataupodcast.net/2008/11/29/5-earthrace-around-the-world-in-a-powerboat/ Interview with Skipper Pete Bethune] (from the 'omegataupodcast.net' website, taken before involvement with Sea Shepherd)

;Videos of collision
* [http://www.3news.co.nz/Whaling-crash---Japanese-point-of-view/tabid/313/articleID/136375/Default.aspx Video of the crash taken from the Shōnan Maru 2]
* [http://www.3news.co.nz/Shocked-whaling-protesters-plan-salvage-of-rammed-boat/tabid/309/articleID/136353/Default.aspx Video of the crash taken from the Bob Barker]
* [http://www.3news.co.nz/New-Ady-Gil-footage-backs-up-Sea-Shepherds-claims/tabid/423/articleID/136639/Default.aspx Video of the crash taken from the Ady Gil]

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