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Don't at least 30% of ya'll need to be saying 'mind your business' or some such nonsense?
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Where'd the boat go?
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Originally Posted by TrueBlue
It is difficult to imagine any boat owner would just let his sail flog like that - they could have been hurt down below, or simply abandoned ship.
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TB -- It looks like she's got a roller on the headsail. Could be that they did a very poor job of securing the furling line when they left the boat. |
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Yep, that's what I assumed - and a logical conclusion. But, could she not have also drifted onto that sandbar, after the skipper lost control while sailing by jib only? May even be unconscious on the cockpit floor.
Of course this scenario is unlikely, but the possibility is still there.
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As bad as the sail was flogged, and with no signs of habitation, I figured it had been sitting there awhile. There were other boats anchored just before there, as well as some houses. I (right or wrongly) assumed any help would have already have been given. You could see it shoaling up to the boat from out in the channel.
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I agree John, unless I saw something to indicate otherwise I'd stay mid-channel and take a few photos in passing.
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04-03-2008
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Looks like they just waded ashore and went for help.
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I passed that boat a few days ago and I think I saw it on my way south last November, although I don't think the headsail was shedded at that time. I am just amazed that people seem to walk away from these boats. BTW, PB, where are you now? I'm in St. Augustine. PM me if your close.
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Plain Mr Wombat (TD)
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Maybe it was just poor securing of the furled genoa, as mentioned, but it does seem a tad odd eh ? The main and mizzen are all bedded down and tucked in neatly which makes it seem even stranger.
Year before last when we were anchored in a small bay that shoaled towards the head another boat managed to run 'em selves aground. Once the skipper realised she was not coming off and the tide was dropping he just let her settle then jumped overboard and gave her a good scrubbing. That done, he and his crew came on board Raven until the tide came back in.
Not a bad way to meet people and I admired his attitude.
Does she have an anchor out ? If not and she does float off..........
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Not that much tide, if any in that stretch, so it's not going to float off. Didn't see an anchor line, but the bow was hard to see from where I was.
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Originally Posted by PBzeer
Not that much tide, if any in that stretch, so it's not going to float off. Didn't see an anchor line, but the bow was hard to see from where I was. |
Kinda looked to me like the rigging on the port side could be tuned just a spot. You should go back and point that out to him, PB. (smile)
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