Another sailor lost

Feb 13, 2016
551
macgreggor venture 224 ohio river
Lake ray Hubbard had a recent death for a sailor at the dock, first I read he was hit by a pole and then read he was killed instantly by the boom, any one heard anything, was he raising mast or did the boom actually cause this.
 
Feb 13, 2016
551
macgreggor venture 224 ohio river
No the one i read was on Monday, wildlife officer seen it happen and says he was killed instantly by a pole,he recovered the body
 
Jan 6, 2010
1,520
Sail,
That's very sad news pal & out of the same marina??
The first report makes me beg the question, was alcohol or age a factor?

The second death, until we know more, is questionable at this point.
Was someone at the helm.....again, who knows at this point.

No one should perish doing something they love.
It all hits home for me man..........

CR
 
Feb 13, 2016
551
macgreggor venture 224 ohio river
Someone pull up fox 4 lake ray Hubbard sailor dies and post the link please
 
Feb 13, 2016
551
macgreggor venture 224 ohio river
Yes you did thank-you, I wanna know how this happens, yes wind blows but to kill us instantly I don't see it
 
Dec 28, 2010
462
Catalina 380 san pedro
my first lesson on a sailboat was "this is the BOOM...if it hits you...it goes BOOM...and then the next thing other people hear is SPLASH...and that's not a good thing. It's not a good thing because it's your unconscious body hitting the water that makes the SPLASH...I've never forgotten that lesson...YET
 
Feb 13, 2016
551
macgreggor venture 224 ohio river
I get it but for a officer who was watching said he died instantly and that was at the dock, gotta be the mast falling right, maybe raising it and a failure
 
Dec 28, 2010
462
Catalina 380 san pedro
it could have very well been the mast...it makes sense but ....sad non the less:(