Tie down your boats, folks!

[sailingmartin]

Three boats (well two and a half) broke free of their mooring in the Emsworth Channel in Chichester Harbour and landed up ashore. One sizeable fishing boat, one trimaran and half a catamaran. I spoke to the owner of the catamaran and he said the other half was still on the mooring.

 

[westhinder]

Indeed, thinking about it further we rescued a neighbouring jib (twice, in very high winds) when it began to 'balloon' in mid-section, the regions above and above and below being still quite tight, and I suspect that is not uncommonly the way the damage begins, where the furl is inevitably less tight.

Exactly, and it takes surprisingly little time for a sail to be shredded once the wind has loosened one small bit of leech.

 

[savageseadog]

Three boats (well two and a half) broke free of their mooring in the Emsworth Channel in Chichester Harbour and landed up ashore. One sizeable fishing boat, one trimaran and half a catamaran. I spoke to the owner of the catamaran and he said the other half was still on the mooring.

Monohull conversion

 

[Povremeni pomorac]

If you do this, please disconnect your house from the mains. You don’t want to electrocute the lines man fixing your supply

Indeed: I have a large isolation switch under the stairs. But thank you for your concern.

 

[FWB]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=364840252122616

If unable to view I have a video but can’t see how to post videos.
Heartbreaking for the owners to see.

 

[Koeketiene]

Blankenberge - North Sea Boating this morning

 

[[181131]]

Yacht in our marina lost its mast

 

[NormanS]

Blankenberge - North Sea Boating this morning

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No surprise there, when you look at the narrow base of the cradle for the yacht on the left.

 

[westhinder]

Sad sight in Nieuwpoort

 

[Stemar]

Those pics are a strong argument in favour of taking masts down when out of the water. Just hope those boats aren't too badly damaged.

Admittedly, our club compound is well sheltered from everywhere from NNW to SE, but everyone survived intact, give or take the odd tarp, even though some fins are on some pretty iffy support. All masts have to come down.

 

[Koeketiene]

Those pics are a strong argument in favour of taking masts down when out of the water. Just hope those boats aren't too badly damaged.

It could also be said that these pics are also a strong argument in favour of leaving your boat afloat.

 

[Mister E]

These pictures are a good argument for having a Catamaran.

 

[Giblets]

These pictures are a good argument for having a Catamaran.

Errm, from post #81 "Three boats (well two and a half) broke free of their mooring in the Emsworth Channel in Chichester Harbour and landed up ashore. One sizeable fishing boat, one trimaran and half a catamaran. I spoke to the owner of the catamaran and he said the other half was still on the mooring. "

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

These pictures are a good argument for having a Catamaran.

 

[Sandy]

Due to a hectic diary I spent storm eunice down on the boat prepping for some work next month. The highest gust was 67 kts F12 but most of the day it was in the 30's. Almost all the boats in the yard have their masts up, nothing fell over but we are propped rather than in cradles. What is interesting about @Koeketiene's post is the narrowness of the cradles.

 

[Rappey]

Two victims of headsails semi unfurling

 

[FWB]

See my post #85. It wasn’t afloat for long.

It could also be said that these pics are also a strong argument in favour of leaving your boat afloat.

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=364840252122616

If unable to view I have a video but can’t see how to post videos.
Heartbreaking for the owners to see.

I can't see the video? FB suggests that you've got it set to group only?

 

[FWB]

How do you post videos on here?

 

[dancrane]

First, click the symbol here in the row above the typing area...

Then select 'Media', and click that...

...then copy the link (or 'URL') to the video you want to display here (typically Youtube) and paste it into the space...

When your post appears, it will include the video.

There may be other and better ways, but that works fine for me.