ponapay
Well-Known Member
I was quietly enjoying a G&T after a hectic evening at a conference in the Netherlands when my mobile rang. The first few words sent a chill down my back.
'This is xxx at xxxxxxxxxxge marina are you the owner of xxxxxx? I regret to inform you that your boat has been damaged by one of our charter boats.
It transpired that two YMOs were leaving their berth on a windy day so chose to go hard astern, at speed they passed close by my boat whereon the helmsman let go the wheel, the rudder went hard over and they ran into my boat at speed doing considerable damage to my Hydrovane, the lazarette, the pushpit and the stern bulwarks. Thereby delaying my families departure on holiday and causing considerable anger.
My anger would have bene reduced greatly if the culprits had called to apologise. They left it to the owner.
I know who they are and hope to hear from them.
I can understand that there are insurance implications, but it is now over two weeks since the incident and their insurance company has accepted the responsibility and ordered repairs; surely a call would have not been too difficult?
Incidentally they managed to hit me uptide and upwind of them and they appear not to even have had the engine in ahead for more than a few seconds at the time of collision. One witness reports that they must have been doing nearly 4 knots at impact.
What do you think these two yachmasters should do? Should it be reported to the MAIB?
'This is xxx at xxxxxxxxxxge marina are you the owner of xxxxxx? I regret to inform you that your boat has been damaged by one of our charter boats.
It transpired that two YMOs were leaving their berth on a windy day so chose to go hard astern, at speed they passed close by my boat whereon the helmsman let go the wheel, the rudder went hard over and they ran into my boat at speed doing considerable damage to my Hydrovane, the lazarette, the pushpit and the stern bulwarks. Thereby delaying my families departure on holiday and causing considerable anger.
My anger would have bene reduced greatly if the culprits had called to apologise. They left it to the owner.
I know who they are and hope to hear from them.
I can understand that there are insurance implications, but it is now over two weeks since the incident and their insurance company has accepted the responsibility and ordered repairs; surely a call would have not been too difficult?
Incidentally they managed to hit me uptide and upwind of them and they appear not to even have had the engine in ahead for more than a few seconds at the time of collision. One witness reports that they must have been doing nearly 4 knots at impact.
What do you think these two yachmasters should do? Should it be reported to the MAIB?
