Sunken small yacht, Newton Creek IoW

[benjenbav]

From pictures of the boat, the words written on the topsides and the flags it seems clear that the owner is making a political protest rather than accidentally or lightheartedly flying a non-standard flag or ensign.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

As you say, the Spanish is pretty obvious, once you think about it. As for France... I don't recall, I presume because of Privateers but maybe I've just read too much Patrick O'Brien. Perhaps my memory is just wrong.

Privateers and pirates are different things.

A privateer is a privately owned ship that has a license to operate against specified enemy nations in time of war. It's commerce raiding, but done by private enterprise, and operating under the rules of war as recognised at the time. Except for casualties in battle, the crew and passengers of ships they took could expect to be treated as POWs.

A pirate had no such license, and usually operated indiscriminately. They often slaughtered all crew and most passengers of ships they took - dead men tell no tales! Wealthy passengers might hope to be ransomed, and I'm sure you can imagine what happened to women. Crew might be given the option of joining the pirates or dying.

Of course, some privateers became pirates, and some pirates became law abiding (e.g. Henry Morgan). But calling Drake (who operated under a commission from Queen Elizabeth) a pirate is wrong - he was a privateer. Of course, in those days most warships were privately owned - few of the ships that fought the Armada were owned by the state.

 

[alahol2]

Pink boat back in Newtown, anchored just south of Shalfleet creek.

 

[chriss999]

From pictures of the boat, the words written on the topsides and the flags it seems clear that the owner is making a political protest rather than accidentally or lightheartedly flying a non-standard flag or ensign.ok

He seems to be a man of good heart and compassion.

 

[Boathook]

Pink boat back in Newtown, anchored just south of Shalfleet creek.

Back to where he was last year then.

 

[winch2]

Hes certainly clocking the miles. I wonder if Chi HM had anything to do with his change of abode?

 

[Birdseye]

So how many fenders for 1.25 tonnes of boat will one need?

when we have done this in the past ( several times as it happens) the procedure has been to attach several steel oil drums to the hull each having a bouyancy of about 200kg. This is done at low tide so that some attempt can be made to part drain the inside of the hull. Put fenders etc inside the hull so that they cant pop out when the hull is floated off.
Its a messy muddy task but something that any group of practical people can do.

 

[Birdseye]

Yeah, and again, simple enough for a salvage outfit with plugs and high capacity pumps. Iwould imagine that the authorities who want the wreck removed would prefer a simple and quick pro job to any number of well meaning amateurs faffing around trying all sorts of things for ages. And then calling the pros.

"authorities" are always completely risk averse and for them the easy way out is to use some outfit with insurance whatever the cost of doing so.

 

[Mark-1]

Anchored up Fishbourne Channel this morning....

(Again, I feel a bit bad posting this but the boat seems designed to catch attention.)

 

[Lucky Duck]

Made the news earlier this week

BOAT WITH ‘STOP GENOCIDE’ MESSAGE RUNS AGROUND NEAR WOOTTON CREEK

 

[Blueboatman]

Ah yes . The genocide formerly known as a quiet Chichester creek.

Glad he doesn’t have to read his own writing tbh

We are an amazingly -impressively- tolerant lot really

 

[seeSimon]

Unfortunate fender placement rather spoils the intended message, becoming "TOP GENOCIDE"

 

[justanothersailboat]

Time to sneak up and replace the second word with EYESORES perhaps?

 

[Wansworth]

Must have worried the residents of Wooten creek hiding behind their lace curtains

 

[dunedin]

Made the news earlier this week

BOAT WITH ‘STOP GENOCIDE’ MESSAGE RUNS AGROUND NEAR WOOTTON CREEK

Well that is a classic non-story. Boat “dries out on beach” or “ran aground”?

 

[RunAgroundHard]

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Ah, a quirky name indeed, "Top Genocide" jauntily cocking a snoot at the distress of the boat owner as insidious rates of financial depreciation and dwindling finances remain disregarded. Jauntily set against the pastel pink of love, calm, and warmth, which deceptively establishes feelings of energy, playfulness and sophistication. The juxtaposition of stranding reveals the insidious nature, ever hopeful of fresh winds, sun and distant shores of new beginnings and renewals as the tide returns, only to leave once again, with a depressing inevitability of decrepitude, unavoidably headlong towards the reality of loss and the end of this mortal coil.

 

[Wansworth]

Ah, a quirky name indeed, "Top Genocide" jauntily cocking a snoot at the distress of the boat owner as insidious rates of financial depreciation and dwindling finances remain disregarded. Jauntily set against the pastel pink of love, calm, and warmth, which deceptively establishes feelings of energy, playfulness and sophistication. The juxtaposition of stranding reveals the insidious nature, ever hopeful of fresh winds, sun and distant shores of new beginnings and renewals as the tide returns, only to leave once again, with a depressing inevitability of decrepitude, unavoidably headlong towards the reality of loss and the end of this mortal coil.

I was about to say that!

 

[winch2]

Spotted him decanting provisions from his bike to his canoe, quite a tall fellow. Mind boggles, stuck on that little thing this time of year (the boat not the canoe!). I trust he will be receiving an invoice from the HC?

 

[Cerebus]

I wonder if he has a heater on board?

Strange choice of habitat imo.

 

[oldmanofthehills]

I wonder if he has a heater on board?

Strange choice of habitat imo.

The homeless have few choices and generally die well before 50. Pity him rather than mock eccentricities