Mar 31, 2015 #1 Capt.Bill11 Guru Joined Apr 13, 2014 Messages 5,438 Location USA High Winds Blasted This 132' Yacht Right Onto The Beach - Ocean Of News
Mar 31, 2015 #2 G GFC Guru Joined Nov 14, 2012 Messages 4,406 Location USA Interesting. I wonder how far off the shore he had anchored. An anchor alarm might have saved him a lot of headache and $$$.
Interesting. I wonder how far off the shore he had anchored. An anchor alarm might have saved him a lot of headache and $$$.
Mar 31, 2015 #3 Wxx3 Dauntless Award Joined Jan 10, 2013 Messages 2,820 Location USA Vessel Name Dauntless Vessel Make Kadey Krogen 42 - 148 Would'nt there have been crew on that sized boat at all times? Or certainly in strong winds??
Mar 31, 2015 #4 OP OP Capt.Bill11 Guru Joined Apr 13, 2014 Messages 5,438 Location USA I'm guessing the wind changed and they dragged into the beach. Many boats don't anchor to far off that beach. Yes there would be/is a full crew on that boat. They charter it for something like $100,000 a week.
I'm guessing the wind changed and they dragged into the beach. Many boats don't anchor to far off that beach. Yes there would be/is a full crew on that boat. They charter it for something like $100,000 a week.
Mar 31, 2015 #5 C CPseudonym Moderator Emeritus Joined Sep 12, 2011 Messages 8,322 Location Fried I'm willing to bet anchor alarms and standing an anchor watch will become SOP on that boat before the ink dries on the last check is written. Nothing about that looks cheap.
I'm willing to bet anchor alarms and standing an anchor watch will become SOP on that boat before the ink dries on the last check is written. Nothing about that looks cheap.
Mar 31, 2015 #6 M Manly Q. Veteran Member Joined Mar 24, 2015 Messages 91 Location Queensland Aground. I am not sure but I don`t think I can see any Distress flag on the mast. Either Victor, Yankee or Zulu might have been appropiate. Perhaps they did not think of it or maybe I missed it. David.
Aground. I am not sure but I don`t think I can see any Distress flag on the mast. Either Victor, Yankee or Zulu might have been appropiate. Perhaps they did not think of it or maybe I missed it. David.
Mar 31, 2015 #7 BruceK Moderator Emeritus Joined Oct 31, 2011 Messages 13,347 Vessel Name Sojourn Vessel Make Integrity 386 The cause is obvious from pic 7. The crew were, like busy, on Facebook.