I towed this boat just after the Coast Guard did a masterful job of pulling them off the rocks, see the video above. We are typically first on scene, but that was not the case on this one.
The family of four had lost power due to a line fouled in the prop (also referred to as a wheel.) When I asked why didn't they sail, they indicated that the sails were stuck (hum, all three?)
To make matters worse, these folks had their VHF and Nav instruments below at a traditional nav station, not at the helm, where they can be used in an emergency.
The story from the CG is HERE. I am the commercial assistance provider the story mentions.
Here we are about to go under the Deception Pass Bridge.
We got to Oak Harbor at 10:00 pm and I made it to Anacortes to spend the night at home around midnight.
Got back to the fuel dock in Friday Harbor at 08:00. "Remedy" burned 4.6 gph for the 10 hour trip.
See the route HERE.
Tues. 5/29/07 update. A post to the comments here indicates this story made Fox News. I don't do TV, and if I did, Trish would block Fox.
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Tow to Oak Harbor
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6 comments:
Any day spent on the water.. is a GOOD day! grin! Cherei
All the sails? Hmmm.... By the way, the whole Pavarotti and Brown thing is um...unusual. Never would have thought that combo up.
Wow, what a beating. I wonder how much damage there was to the boat.
Ahoy, Captain Rodriguez. I've written a little article on this incident over at www.navagear.com, and I hope you'll let me know about any inaccuracies. Thanks!
Now that I know about your blog, I'll keep up with it. I appreciate the work you do, and I'm enjoying your "after-action reports".
I saw this story on Fox news today right after I saw it on your blog. I bet they feel lucky that the only damage was the boat and their pocketbook.
Been there done that, got the t-shirt wore the hat out. I have to agree with the other Anonymous comment though. You can replace and repair that boat, you can't replace a life. GREAT Job Captain!!!
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