Update
(email from one of the crew) I have just had time to read the excellent updates you have added on the Robbie's fate, and just wanted to confirm the ship's wheel and name plate was removed by ourselves and are in safe keeping. We also managed, over the last week, to retrieve some items from the boat which had been 'commandeered' by locals. We are still making arrangements to get her upright, as we had some problems about the permission for use of certain fundamental aids we had hired, namely the air bags, but we hope it is now only a matter of time before this happens. She will not go to a watery grave. As one who has had the opportunity to dive on her, she is sitting on a crushed shell/ sand bar, the buckling of the deck caused by a small rock, midships. I did not see any holes in the hull on the starboard side, but the deck is split away from the bulwarks, along the caulk line, just below the current low tide waterline, which, along with the vents on deck, allowed a lot of water to enter. These have now been plugged to the best of our ability. We will keep you updated as time allows, thanks for your understanding and assistance. ------------------------------- Unfortunately, i just noticed that almost all the pictures taken have been at low tide. At high tide the ship is ~ 80% submerged..saddening...
