On the bricks

Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
At the base of the light at Manitou Island off the Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior, this happens. Amazing.

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Nov 6, 2006
9,885
Hunter 34 Mandeville Louisiana
Old way to remember .. "Red over red, Captain's dead" ship not under command.
Edit: Dave beat me to it..
 
Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
A Coast Guard helicopter from Air Station Traverse City rescued a 73 year old man from a sail boat that ran aground on Manitou Island near the Keweenaw Peninsula, this morning.

At 5:30 a.m. EST, Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie Command Center receieved an uncorrelated “mayday” distress radio call from a sailing vessel stating that it was hard aground on rocks. The command center immediately launched a MH-60 helicopter from Air Station Traverse City. The helicopter established communications with the mariner at 8:35 a.m. and employed direction finding radio equipment to locate the aground sailboat. The helicopter deployed a rescue swimmer who assisted the distressed mariner and hoisted him to safety. The man was then transported to emergency services.

Mariners are reminded to have operable electronic position indicating beacons, life jackets, distress flares, and VHF radios, and to inform friends or family of your float plan prior to departing on a voyage. A float plan includes where you are going, how long you will be gone, what you are doing, and when you expect to be back. This information is invaluable for search efforts in the case that you need assistance.

 
Dec 2, 1997
8,709
- - LIttle Rock
Or at least a cell phone with GPS activated.
He's 73...has prob'ly been sailing for decades without any of that equipment and had never needed it before...so any he'd have been likely to have would prob'ly be so old and age-degraded by now that it no longer worked.
--Peggie
 
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Jan 11, 2014
11,323
Sabre 362 113 Fair Haven, NY
Or at least a cell phone with GPS activated.
He's 73...has prob'ly been sailing for decades without any of that equipment and had never needed it before...so any he'd have been likely to have would prob'ly be so old and age-degraded by now that it no longer worked.
--Peggie
What's so old about 73? You should know. ;)

It would be interesting to know the whole story. Was it weather, equipment, or operator?
 

TomY

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Jun 22, 2004
2,758
Alden 38' Challenger yawl Rockport Harbor
What's so old about 73? You should know. ;)

It would be interesting to know the whole story. Was it weather, equipment, or operator?
Ayuh, you never know about these things until, you know. :)
 
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Oct 1, 2007
1,857
Boston Whaler Super Sport Pt. Judith
These incidents are heartbreaking. That boat is probably dead now. Hate to see this happen.