Only one sailboat on our dock lost its headsail. We tried to save it but the conditions we so bad we couldn't even steady his boat enough to board it. No one in our small group suffered any damage (an umbrella being the exception) despite the craziness on board. We were laid over so far I had water on my deck an was looking at my neighbor's bottom. The marina lost a piling and the security shack which blew over.
The hotel didn't do so well. The new pool area was severely damaged (cabanas, furniture destroyed and the glass wall lost panels). With the holiday looming, I'm sure that repair is a priority.
I was supposed to get done work at midnight and head down to the boat but my sergeant called me in at 11:30 and told me I needed to leave now. Kept checking the radar and updating my family on board telling them to be ready for this ugly storm (zip up, secure cushions, etc.) Got on the boat with 10 minutes to spare. Just enough time to do everything I asked to be done before I got there! One thing I didn't get to was my bimini. Was certain I was going to lose it but luckily it made it through ok.
The mainland got it bad too. Lots of destruction and some deaths. Really bad storm that came up quick.
