Boat stuck 30ft up a rock

[Guest]

Did anyone else see the picture in Fridays Sun..... ( I only bought it for the boat picture honest )....... of the cruiser somewhere off of guernsey stuck on a rock right next to what looks like an isolated danger mark.

As the tide went out this thing has been left tottering on the top of these rocks about 30ft out of the water and looks somewhat precarious to say the least, looks like a big insurance claim to me !

 

[hlb]

Sounds like a good way to avoid marina prices and do the antifouling at the same time. Good idea I think I'll try that one!!

Haydn

 

[duncan]

or of course to examine your outdrive........talking of which how is it progressing? We are now scheduled to be back @ Poole from Wednesday 'till 2/9

 

[Guest]

Duncan

Outdrive sorted new leg fitted and boat ready for relaunch

in fact Im just locking up and will be on my way down ASAP,probably going to head round to Weymouth or Lymington on sea trial , what are you upto ?

Best ring on my mobile

Ian

 

[Guest]

Haydn if youve seen the piccy you,d realise just how much of the anti fouling you could actually do !

 

[Guest]

... as the tides were neaping, chances are he could have been there for quite some time! He was lucky they managed to force it over without causing too much further damage.

Moral -check which side of the lighthouse the rocks are......

 

[Guest]

Any chance of you scanning the piccy and posting it - sounds like one worth seeing!

On a similar subject I saw something similar last week on the river Odet in Brittany (betweeen Benodet and Quimper) - a rather nice twin masted yacht was tight on her morings and against the rocky bank several feet above the river at low tide. If my pictures come out OK i'll post them to my web site and publish the URL. Sure the owner will appreciate it and see the funny side!!

 

[Guest]

Actually, they had it as a little item at the end of the national news, con't remember which channel. The boat looked like a late seventies/early eighties Birchwood 33. She looked like the fairy on top of the christmas tree.

Nick

 

[Guest]

This one was actually a Moonraker - it's in the Mail as well today. It was a UK boat, so to be fair he was not a local.

The local press says that the chap was taking it for a run before putting it on the market!

One of those days it wold have been better to stay in bed...

 

[longjohnsilver]

I thought I could just make out the name - it looked a little like Amoureuse or something similar! Does this sound familiar to anyone?!!!!

 

[peterb]

Pictures

Try http://www.kafooey.com/ywb/opendiscussform.asp?idcode=241&section=yachts

 

[Guest]

The only moonraker I know with a similar name was Amerillo.

 

[Guest]

Amoureuse is still tucked up in her berth at KIP and the purchaser does not take possession until 1 September. I've already told you - your card's marked come the revolution!

Nick

 

[brianrunyard]

The article I read stated that he was a local, lived somewhere in the Chjannel Islands, and was having a last spin before selling it for £100,000. Bet the sale fell through!!