Eastsounder
Veteran Member
First Mate and I were tied up at a slip at Island Marine Center in Fisherman Bay, Lopez Island (in the San Juans) last evening. Watching a show in the berth when a Coast Guard helicopter started hovering at low altitude near the dock. From the flybridge I could see that it was directly above a large trawler-style yacht that was listing to port, obviously taking on water. Turns out it had hit a rock in the channel and was heading toward the beach so as not to sink in deeper water. This morning at low tide it’s high and dry. Efforts are underway to patch the gouge near the bow with bondo or some such. It’s an Arcturos 50 (also named Arcturos). Bad day for her captain and crew.