Why do I Have to Share Insurance With Boaters Like This?
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That's where the boat ended up after the crew was rescued
There are earlier photos and even videos of the crew being taken off by rescuers.
There are earlier photos and even videos of the crew being taken off by rescuers.
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/illfated-sailboat-ocean-view-tourist-attraction
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/weather/hurricane/distressed-sailboat-washes-ashore
The boat looks like ~1999 Hunter 450.
Apparently they were anchored (?) in Norfolk Harbor (Portsmouth) and got worried on Fri that they would not be safe there with the approaching Hurricane.
Per news reports, they decided to leave and sail to Annapolis.
When they got out into the Bay Fri afternoon, the winds were already
ENE 25-30+. They realized they were not going to make it North and tried to go into Little Creek Inlet, but (per the news story) could not find it.
They then anchored about 400ft (??) off Ocean View beach just West of the Ocean View Fishing Pier ( about half way between the Hampton Roads Tunnel and Little Creek Inlet ) ... for the night.
By morning, "things" were pretty bad... The couple was rescued from the boat and it washed ashore as the windless, etc. was apparently ripped out of the bow.
Sad ... If he had stayed where he was (or gotten a slip in Portsmouth/Norfolk), he probably would have been fine
The site is about 3 miles west of Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. (where some of us keep out boats).
All the boats in Little Creek came thru the storm OK, although the storm surge got to within 18" of the tops of the support piling at a couple of the marinas.
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/weather/hurricane/distressed-sailboat-washes-ashore
The boat looks like ~1999 Hunter 450.
Apparently they were anchored (?) in Norfolk Harbor (Portsmouth) and got worried on Fri that they would not be safe there with the approaching Hurricane.
Per news reports, they decided to leave and sail to Annapolis.
When they got out into the Bay Fri afternoon, the winds were already
ENE 25-30+. They realized they were not going to make it North and tried to go into Little Creek Inlet, but (per the news story) could not find it.
They then anchored about 400ft (??) off Ocean View beach just West of the Ocean View Fishing Pier ( about half way between the Hampton Roads Tunnel and Little Creek Inlet ) ... for the night.
By morning, "things" were pretty bad... The couple was rescued from the boat and it washed ashore as the windless, etc. was apparently ripped out of the bow.
Sad ... If he had stayed where he was (or gotten a slip in Portsmouth/Norfolk), he probably would have been fine
The site is about 3 miles west of Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. (where some of us keep out boats).
All the boats in Little Creek came thru the storm OK, although the storm surge got to within 18" of the tops of the support piling at a couple of the marinas.
Classic!
Probably never heard of Huricane Hole
Used the windlass as a cleat
Thought they could go 30 MPH in a 40' boat
Can't read a weather report
don't understand about "steping up into the life raft"
Pretty typical of the Bay IMO
Probably never heard of Huricane Hole
Used the windlass as a cleat
Thought they could go 30 MPH in a 40' boat
Can't read a weather report
don't understand about "steping up into the life raft"
Pretty typical of the Bay IMO
This has more details on the rescue
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/two-rescued-sailboat-distress-norfolks-ocean-view
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/two-rescued-sailboat-distress-norfolks-ocean-view
Hello Members,
For those of us who have avoided, escaped, or were just plain lucky to miss having damage from the recent storm I think of a saying of a friend of mine........
"There but by the grace of God go I."
Best Wishes to those who have to repair homes, boats, and other property.
Phil
For those of us who have avoided, escaped, or were just plain lucky to miss having damage from the recent storm I think of a saying of a friend of mine........
"There but by the grace of God go I."
Best Wishes to those who have to repair homes, boats, and other property.
Phil
Looks like it could be salvagable unless there's some damage to the hull that doesn't show up in the picture.
I understood and can do all of the other comments but dont know this one. What do you mean by this?? Not trying to be snarky. Trying to learn.
The idea behind the saying is to stay with the boat for as long as possible. Lots of rescued sailors find their boats still floating after they leave. Which do you WANT to be in under 25 foot seas: a 35 foot sailboat or a 6 foot dinghy?
So stay with the boat until you have to step up into the life raft. Which means the boat is going under and you NEED the life raft.
Experts
I guess some people pay dearly for their mistakes and some get lucky and learn a new lesson in boating,it's a shame now maybe they are homeless and hope they had good insurance,isn't that why we get insurance or is it just for the insurance co to just take our money.
Nick
I guess some people pay dearly for their mistakes and some get lucky and learn a new lesson in boating,it's a shame now maybe they are homeless and hope they had good insurance,isn't that why we get insurance or is it just for the insurance co to just take our money.
Nick
FO
I absolutely disagree and would say that the situation they found/put themselves in, and more importantly - put the boat in....have absolutely nothing to do with the make of the boat??!!
Any production 33' (as reported by the local news channel), regardless of age or make, and a lot of custom 33 footers as well, would have foundered in exactly the same way.
This was "captain" error 100% - and the make of the boat is blemished because of it. Certainly not the other way around.
I absolutely disagree and would say that the situation they found/put themselves in, and more importantly - put the boat in....have absolutely nothing to do with the make of the boat??!!
Any production 33' (as reported by the local news channel), regardless of age or make, and a lot of custom 33 footers as well, would have foundered in exactly the same way.
This was "captain" error 100% - and the make of the boat is blemished because of it. Certainly not the other way around.
Lucky
I learned real fast when anhored in the Dry Totugas with 50' chain and 50'rode of scope
relaxing with drink in hand and watched my boat dragging past 2 other sailboats and dragging towards the docks quickly rushed to motor out of trouble,the storm up real quick,anyway now have 100' of chain 125' rode which we have tested in a few other stormy Florida weather.
I was lucky with my mistake thinking the weather would stay beautiful and I did not hit anything that dark night.
Nick
I learned real fast when anhored in the Dry Totugas with 50' chain and 50'rode of scope
relaxing with drink in hand and watched my boat dragging past 2 other sailboats and dragging towards the docks quickly rushed to motor out of trouble,the storm up real quick,anyway now have 100' of chain 125' rode which we have tested in a few other stormy Florida weather.I was lucky with my mistake thinking the weather would stay beautiful and I did not hit anything that dark night.
Nick
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