MOB off Coverack

[fisherman]

Sounds as if a MOB from a yacht has been flown to hospital. According to what the CG is saying, yacht Carrow found an empty yacht in Coverack bay and raised the alarm, a few hours ago. Presumably this is a single hander. 30 minutes ago the CG was talking to the SAR helicopter, then at the hospital, to confirm they had the casualty they were looking for. Yacht is being towed to Falmouth. Sorry missed the name.

 

[geoid96]

The Falmouth Lifeboat AIS track indicates quite a large search area. They did well to locate the MOB.

 

[fisherman]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-33766249

 

[Appledore]

Sadly he has been pronounced dead. What a tragic end to his Atlantic crossing from Nova Scotia.

 

[Giblets]

Very sad indeed. So near & yet so far.

 

[G12]

Very sad indeed. So near & yet so far.

I heard Falmouth Coastguard on 16 talking to a chap and enquiring as to the state of the casualty. The reply was that he appeared to be dead, floating face down in the water. The chap was trying to get a line on him.

The yacht is a gorgeous yawl, 40 something ft long I'd say. She looks in great condition (no main boom though I noticed).

 

[FistralG]

I heard Falmouth Coastguard on 16 talking to a chap and enquiring as to the state of the casualty. The reply was that he appeared to be dead, floating face down in the water. The chap was trying to get a line on him.

The yacht is a gorgeous yawl, 40 something ft long I'd say. She looks in great condition (no main boom though I noticed).

Sad news....http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthrea...lwyn-builder-owner-Captain-and-sailor-of-KATE
this is the boat http://www.classicyachtforsale.com/syKate.html

 

[mjcoon]

Sad news....http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthrea...lwyn-builder-owner-Captain-and-sailor-of-KATE
this is the boat http://www.classicyachtforsale.com/syKate.html

Presumably if the yacht was built in 1906 by Philip Walwyn he died some time ago, not in this tragedy.

Mike.

 

[RichardS]

Presumably if the yacht was built in 1906 by Philip Walwyn he died some time ago, not in this tragedy.

Mike.

Although http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Sailor-dies-yacht-abandoned-Lizard/story-27540939-detail/story.html does give the deceased as Philip Walwyn.

Perhaps PW Jnr?

Very tragic. RIP

Richard

 

[Moonshining]

Presumably if the yacht was built in 1906 by Philip Walwyn he died some time ago, not in this tragedy.

Mike.

Built in 2006 to a 1906 design.

It's a real tragedy. Rum_Pirate has posted several times over the years about Kate.

 

[dom]

Just heard the outcome of this search; how utterly tragic. RIP and condolences to all affected.

 

[savageseadog]

How were the sea conditions?

 

[fisherman]

Not much sea, flood with SW wind behind it, except that in that area if close enough (>1nm) off Black head the 19ft spring tide flood runs SE and stirs things up a bit. Not enough to affect that boat very much.

 

[Hambler Rambler]

Sailing that boat single handed is pretty amazing - contrary to the BBC article she is more like 80 feet long overall - 12m on the waterline but 24m from bowsprit to end of main boom according to the for sale website....

 

[AndrewfromFal]

RIP Philip Walwyn. This would have been his 17th transatlantic.

I remember watching him racing his 6-metre in Falmouth back in '89. He was something of a legend then....