Friend overdue

[Ribtecer]

He is not huge on paperwork, but navigates his way around and through bureaucracy fairly adroitly.

I love that spirit and wish I had more of that adroitly courage.

Very glad he's safe and well.

 

[Koeketiene]

Are you sure about that? They might see this as yet another delay to their inheritance

Is it common for a boat owner to leave an inheritance?

 

[mjcoon]

Is it common for a boat owner to leave an inheritance?

Could be negative...

 

[lusitano]

Is it common for a boat owner to leave an inheritance?

Usually the Marina fees !

 

[Mister E]

If it is scuttled it will have no port to register in.
I hope he gets it sorted soon.

 

[webcraft]

Presumably the results of the “garbled message”, but how in heck could one get a non furling jib and a Bermudan mainsail “wrapped at the masthead”? Must be some other explanation surely? I guess you will only learn when back on shore.

But as Tranona says, it is fine that (like the UK) a Swedish boat does not need to be registered when sailing in domestic (Swedish) waters. But, again like the UK, under international law a boat needs register when passes out of domestic waters. And needs to fly the relevant ensign of registration country when entering and leaving any foreign port.

I think halliards have jumped sheaves and jammed.

 

[webcraft]

Freind is getting a ride into Aberdeen today, should be in tomorrow.

The skipper of the standby vessel is keeping the boat on a long tow and keeping an eye on her while arrangements are made for an eventual tow to into shore.

I understand he (master of standby vessel) is now looking at buying a yacht!

 

[dunedin]

I think halliards have jumped sheaves and jammed.

In which case it is very sensible that the standby vessel skipper strongly discouraged anybody from going up the mast. Clearly issues with the halyards and sheaves - don’t want a body stuck at the top of the mast, along with the sails - or falling to the deck if other maintenance issues.
Not saying this happened here, but it seems so common that people buying boats and setting off immediately on delivery trips end up needing rescued. Let’s hope this skipper didn’t do that, and had a lengthy shake-down cruise in Sweden before departure (though can’t personally see how halyards can jump off sheaves on a checked and maintained rig).

 

[Bouba]

Freind is getting a ride into Aberdeen today, should be in tomorrow.

The skipper of the standby vessel is keeping the boat on a long tow and keeping an eye on her while arrangements are made for an eventual tow to into shore.

I understand he (master of standby vessel) is now looking at buying a yacht!

I suspect the master of the standby vessel knows the laws of salvage

 

[webcraft]

In which case it is very sensible that the standby vessel skipper strongly discouraged anybody from going up the mast. Clearly issues with the halyards and sheaves - don’t want a body stuck at the top of the mast, along with the sails - or falling to the deck if other maintenance issues.
Not saying this happened here, but it seems so common that people buying boats and setting off immediately on delivery trips end up needing rescued. Let’s hope this skipper didn’t do that, and had a lengthy shake-down cruise in Sweden before departure (though can’t personally see how halyards can jump off sheaves on a checked and maintained rig).

Boat had already done around 200nm up Swedish and down Norwegian coasts before setting off.

I have had a main halliard jump a sheave and jam. Charter boat, fully coded. Wire spliced to multiplait.

 

[webcraft]

UPDATE
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Chief engineer went aboard with a couple of guys this afternoon and freed both halliards, though the jib was sacrificed in the process. Now a working main and choice of genoa or storm jib, so I suspect he will make all plain sail for Peterhead at the earliest opportunity. Weather is very benign (prob not enough wind) for the next 48 hours or so. No luck getting the engine going apparently, but Peterhead is a doddle to sail into.

 

[dunedin]

Boat had already done around 200nm up Swedish and down Norwegian coasts before setting off.

I have had a main halliard jump a sheave and jam. Charter boat, fully coded. Wire spliced to multiplait.

Yes, wire spliced to rope halyards are the main (only?) cause of halyards jumping off sheaves, as rope is generally much thicker - and less prone to damaging the sheaves and the edge of the sheave box. On only boat that had them I binned the wire halyards at the first opportunity and replaced with cruising dyneema on rope sheaves. Massively better.
Glad that the jammed halyards seem to have now been resolved, albeit temporarily.

 

[Porthandbuoy]

A fascinating saga @webcraft.

 

[webcraft]

I now hear that my friend is under tow behind a boat that was towing him that is now itself being towed because the skipper of the towboat wrapped the tow round his prop.

The three boat ensemble is making 6 kts towards Aberdeen. Bill will be cast off before they enter Aberdeen and will make his own way to Peterhead. Or at least, this is my current understanding of the situation.

It just keeps getting weirder.

 

[dunedin]

I now hear that my friend is under tow behind a boat that was towing him that is now itself being towed because the skipper of the towboat wrapped the tow round his prop.

The three boat ensemble is making 6 kts towards Aberdeen. Bill will be cast off before they enter Aberdeen and will make his own way to Peterhead. Or at least, this is my current understanding of the situation.

It just keeps getting weirder.

Quite a routine cruise then

Hopefully reaches Peterhead soon without further excitements

 

[Bouba]

I now hear that my friend is under tow behind a boat that was towing him that is now itself being towed because the skipper of the towboat wrapped the tow round his prop.

The three boat ensemble is making 6 kts towards Aberdeen. Bill will be cast off before they enter Aberdeen and will make his own way to Peterhead. Or at least, this is my current understanding of the situation.

It just keeps getting weirder.

Let’s see….any sea law (not lore) lawyers here ?….boat A now has boat B as salavage…and also boat C by virtue of its attachment to boat B…or does he ?….does boat B keep C and in fact has traded his off shore oilfield supply vessel for a 27 foot sailboat….or does B sue C (our uninsured (?) friend) for the value of B
You could make a film of this script

 

[Thistle]

I now hear that my friend is under tow behind a boat that was towing him that is now itself being towed because the skipper of the towboat wrapped the tow round his prop.

The three boat ensemble is making 6 kts towards Aberdeen. Bill will be cast off before they enter Aberdeen and will make his own way to Peterhead. Or at least, this is my current understanding of the situation.

It just keeps getting weirder.

What lights/shapes should each vessel show?

 

[justanothersailboat]

This is a gripping drama full of twists I did not see coming. Sounds like hard going, I hope they are all ok!

 

[Tranona]

I now hear that my friend is under tow behind a boat that was towing him that is now itself being towed because the skipper of the towboat wrapped the tow round his prop.

The three boat ensemble is making 6 kts towards Aberdeen. Bill will be cast off before they enter Aberdeen and will make his own way to Peterhead. Or at least, this is my current understanding of the situation.

It just keeps getting weirder.

Just hope nobody tips off the Daily Mail. There has not been a Captain Calamity story for some time.

 

[webcraft]

Now heard tow has been delayed until tomorrow. Watch this space.