Nantucket Boat Drifts to Spain

[SOUNDBOUNDER]

A 26’ Regulator outboard-powered center console registered in the U.S., was located 20 miles off the northern coast of Spain on January 17—3 1/2 years after stormy sea conditions ejected its crew off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

The U.S. Coast Guard received the report of the located flotsam from Maritime Rescue Coordination Center Madrid on January 24, 2012, and was able to link the vessel to a search and rescue case that occurred August 25, 2008, near Nantucket.

During that case, the Coast Guard responded to reports of 2 men who had been ejected from the center console vessel Queen Bee while attempting to cross a bar in 6’ to 8’ sea conditions. Both men were able to swim to Esther Island, Massachusett, and were provided first-aid upon recovery.

Boat Lost off Nantucket Found in Spain | BoatingLocal.com

[SloopJonB]

Originally Posted by SOUNDBOUNDER

[I]A 26’ Regulator outboard-powered center console registered in the U.S., was located 20 miles off the northern coast of Spain on January 17—3 1/2 years after stormy sea conditions ejected its crew off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Boat Lost off Nantucket Found in Spain | BoatingLocal.com

Saw some vid on the news - it looked like a good pressure washing would clean it right up.

That company has a great new ad campaign if they can "spin" the ejection of the crew somehow.

[killarney_sailor]

Perhaps this should be transferred to one of the bluewater boats' discussions. Would require careful route planning - or at least the acceptance that wherever you end up is where you wanted to go. Might be issues with storage capacity since the passages would be slow.

[Capt Len]

Now, a round trip would be impressive. Dr Bombard already drifted one way in a zod..