12-meter boat is sunk , damaged , set on fire and blown up -- all in the name of safety . Team of British journalists conduct experiments as part of ` ` ' Test Boat '' series . Using shock - resistant cameras , footage is posted on Youtube , reaching over 1mill hits . Ground - breaking tests into nautical technology available for first time in new book .
12-meter yacht is sunk , capsized , set on fire and blown up -- all in the name of safety . Team of British journalists conduct experiments as part of `` Crash Test Boat '' series . Using shock-resistant cameras , footage is posted on Youtube , attracting over 1mill hits . Ground-breaking tests into nautical safety available for first time in new book .