First hurricane possible for the Caribbean

[Sea Change]

Sadly the most up to date models are showing the eye further south and therefore even stronger winds. 180mph gusts in the most recent model.

I don't think we can expect much to survive through that.

 

[Sea Change]

A few pictures are appearing out of Carriacou. Looks like peak gusts were around 140mph.

 

[Sea Change]

Still very little news from Carriacou. I've heard that many boats in the yard are on their sides, and at least one cat in the mangroves is upsidedown. Also report of a boat on fire, don't know if that was the same one.

Will be amazed if we come through this with a boat that is worth repairing.

 

[webcraft]

Still very little news from Carriacou. I've heard that many boats in the yard are on their sides, and at least one cat in the mangroves is upsidedown. Also report of a boat on fire, don't know if that was the same one.

Will be amazed if we come through this with a boat that is worth repairing.

Remember Aphrodite is half boat, half brick shithouse. You may be pleasantly surprised.

 

[Stingo]

Remember Aphrodite is half boat, half brick shithouse. You may be pleasantly surprised.

Go on, Webby, tell us what you really think about @Sea Change's pride and joy?

 

[Stingo]

Quite a long way south of Carriacou

 

[Stingo]

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Quite a long way south of Carriacou

Feck moi! That's 260 kph or 161mph!

 

[Sea Change]

Hillsborough, Carriacou. Carnage. Still no news from anybody near the boatyard.

 

[john_morris_uk]

Hillsborough, Carriacou. Carnage. Still no news from anybody near the boatyard.

Please let us know any news when you get it. We’ve got everything crossed for you and Aphrodite.

 

[webcraft]

Go on, Webby, tell us what you really think about @Sea Change's pride and joy?

I think she' s a tough boat. Time to review your knowledge of colloquialisms?

https://www.wordsense.eu/built_like_a_brick_shithouse/

 

[Sea Change]

A few pictures from the yard coming through now. Our boat isn't in any of them. Still clinging to the possibility that having our mast off might have saved us from being toppled.

 

[Tradewinds]

 

[Stingo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1807838167963148462

 

[dunedin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1807838167963148462

One wonders about some people’s preparation for a well forecast hurricane when roller furling jibs are left on.

Let’s hope most others’ boats have survived better. Certainly removing the mast when ashore is good sensible preparation.

 

[Ray Purchase]

It must be heart breaking to this damage first hand

 

[Rum_Pirate]

Post it in the other place then.

depends if the hurricane is forecast to pass North of you - best bay is a West facing bay.
If eye over you then West or East
If South of you - best bay is an East facing bay.

 

[geem]

depends if the hurricane is forecast to pass North of you - best bay is a West facing bay.
If eye over you then West or East
If South of you - best bay is an East facing bay.

Best place is 200 miles away or more

 

[Rum_Pirate]

One wonders about some people’s preparation for a well forecast hurricane when roller furling jibs are left on.

Let’s hope most others’ boats have survived better. Certainly removing the mast when ashore is good sensible preparation.

Some insurance companies require lower of masts on the hard in hurricane season storage.

 

[geem]

Some insurance companies require lower of masts on the hard in hurricane season storage.

We are insured with Pantaenius. No named storm cover. We either stay with the boat so you can move it or haul out in ABC Islands if we want to fly home.
The whole Windard and Leeward islands is in the bowling alley. You are rolling the dice.
Even ABCs is theoretically at risk but to a far far less extent

 

[Sea Change]

Slightly better pictures coming in. Looks very much like we've fallen over to port- ironically on top of our mast which was lying there. Maybe we'd have been better leaving it up after all!