1114C
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What a weekend that was!! I lurk on these forums v frequently often feeling that I am happier reading than writing but felt this should be written
Going up the east kyle yesterday having left Rothesay to get to Tarbert, the inner stay goes followed by, within about 20 seconds when we were trying to sort it, the mast going into the water - shocked does not begin to cover it!!
Another boat came to help with another standing off to whom we are very grateful - we got the mast back on board (not easy even with 4 males doing it) and motored back to Kip - mast craned off today to find what seems to be no damage to anything - mast or boat!! (mast around 30 feet long on a Oyster 26)
It was a force 2, we had sailed her solidly the previous weekend in much stronger winds and the night before getting to Rothesay with no issues - we are very very lucky that no one got hurt and no damage - the water was flat which helped hugely
Hindsight has taught me now to know what to do should it happen again but I really hope it never does!!
Was supposed to be a stress relieving boys weekend on the boat - did not quite go to plan!!
Going up the east kyle yesterday having left Rothesay to get to Tarbert, the inner stay goes followed by, within about 20 seconds when we were trying to sort it, the mast going into the water - shocked does not begin to cover it!!
Another boat came to help with another standing off to whom we are very grateful - we got the mast back on board (not easy even with 4 males doing it) and motored back to Kip - mast craned off today to find what seems to be no damage to anything - mast or boat!! (mast around 30 feet long on a Oyster 26)
It was a force 2, we had sailed her solidly the previous weekend in much stronger winds and the night before getting to Rothesay with no issues - we are very very lucky that no one got hurt and no damage - the water was flat which helped hugely
Hindsight has taught me now to know what to do should it happen again but I really hope it never does!!
Was supposed to be a stress relieving boys weekend on the boat - did not quite go to plan!!