Boats Trashed At Start Of Summer Hols
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Yesterday's Weather Force 10, Spring High with 1M storm surge.....chaos
Nacra 6.0 No more. Darts came off with smashed rudders and bent cross stay and a few scratches, Funboats just scratches. Even the Toppers where destroyed, split between hull and decks seams...not a good morning.
The boats and Canoe trailer where all about 100yrds further down the beach and strapped down with chain and old tyres buried deep in the sand.....once 4-5ft of beach went so did the boats.
Nacra 6.0 No more. Darts came off with smashed rudders and bent cross stay and a few scratches, Funboats just scratches. Even the Toppers where destroyed, split between hull and decks seams...not a good morning.
The boats and Canoe trailer where all about 100yrds further down the beach and strapped down with chain and old tyres buried deep in the sand.....once 4-5ft of beach went so did the boats.
North Wales. I few bigger boats sank, came a drift , moorings dragged , boats over in the yards , rigs off in the yards to..
After living in the Carib 6 years and being in a Hurricane on the water and some Major tropical storms, it was quite similar trying to stand up outside our house which is on a hill above a beach called 'Hells Mouth' which gives you a clue......The Yacht club anemometer apparently was getting on for 90 Knots
After living in the Carib 6 years and being in a Hurricane on the water and some Major tropical storms, it was quite similar trying to stand up outside our house which is on a hill above a beach called 'Hells Mouth' which gives you a clue......The Yacht club anemometer apparently was getting on for 90 Knots
Edited by Rum Runner on Saturday 17th July 10:53
Rum Runner said:
North Wales. I few bigger boats sank, came a drift , moorings dragged , boats over in the yards , rigs off in the yards to..
After living in the Carib 6 years and being in a Hurricane on the water and some Major tropical storms, it was quite similar trying to stand up outside our house which is on a hill above a beach called 'Hells Mouth' which gives you a clue......The Yacht club anemometer apparently was getting on for 90 Knots
I still have clear memories of being stuck out off the coast of Angelsey during hurricane Charley in '86. Our yacht almost capsized on several occasions and my dad almost lost his hand in in some rigging and was dragged half off the boat. I can still see my mum, one arm around the mast, the other holding on to broken rigging, trying to pull the jib in that had blown into the sea and was dragging the bow of the boat around, while I, a mere 9 year old battled the tiller with my wounded dad. It was a terrifying night and we probably wouldn't have made it if my dad hadn't been as experienced as he was. My mum never sailed again after that ordeal.After living in the Carib 6 years and being in a Hurricane on the water and some Major tropical storms, it was quite similar trying to stand up outside our house which is on a hill above a beach called 'Hells Mouth' which gives you a clue......The Yacht club anemometer apparently was getting on for 90 Knots
Edited by Rum Runner on Saturday 17th July 10:53
Sorry.. don't know why I just recounted that, it seemed relevant when I started!
Jackleman said:
It is sad, but people should really know better and tie their boats down if they are leaving them unattended, most of the sailing clubs where I am insist that boats are tied down. It does take much breeze to blow a boat over.
The boats where strapped down (certainly all of the school boats) with 1/4 rigging wire and hose over connected to big tyres placed deep in the sand. Once 4-5ft beach goes which means the tide is probably 4-6 times the expected high water mark given the gradient and 1m storm surge on top of that and 90 knots ... you are in the lap of the gods..If you look, the rigging wire managed to rip the Nacra 6m cross beam in half.
As was the canoe trailer which is min 4 man lift without canoes never mind loaded with 4 doubles and 7 singles which was shifted 100 yrds
Edited by Rum Runner on Saturday 17th July 14:02
Thought I recognise it.
Use to frequent Abersoch most weekends in the 80s & early 90s.
Mate's brother had a static in Botwnnog so we used to go as much as possible and also stay most of the summer.
Went back a few years ago for the first time in a decade and was disappointed of how Abersoch has developed. It was always full of the Cheshire set but it didn't feel the same. Too many 'my boats bigger than your boat' types rather that the traditional sailors. Bloody expensive fish & chips as well!
Use to frequent Abersoch most weekends in the 80s & early 90s.
Mate's brother had a static in Botwnnog so we used to go as much as possible and also stay most of the summer.
Went back a few years ago for the first time in a decade and was disappointed of how Abersoch has developed. It was always full of the Cheshire set but it didn't feel the same. Too many 'my boats bigger than your boat' types rather that the traditional sailors. Bloody expensive fish & chips as well!
Rum Runner said:
danyeates said:
Sorry to see that. I was photographing a Kestrel yesterday at the top of a cliff at the end of Falmouth and couldn't stand up without holding onto the railing as the wind was so strong.
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