kandoma
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My thinking is centered on all the cruising boats anchored in Langkawi and AO Chalong (Phuket) at this time of the year. Any news, what happend to the hundreds of cruisning boats in this area ?
Peter
Peter
Tsunami in Thailand
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bob_tyler
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I think that, at present, most people are saying "Sod the Boats". What about the casualties in the region. Please get your priorities right.
Ships_Cat
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I think the point is that these cruising boats have people on them.
We have friends who have been cruising Sumatera/Malaysia - they were expecting to have departed about now to cross the Indian Ocean. We have Sailmailed them on board but have had no response as yet.
So I think people have a right to be concerned about the boats and suspect that your response was made without much thought.
John
We have friends who have been cruising Sumatera/Malaysia - they were expecting to have departed about now to cross the Indian Ocean. We have Sailmailed them on board but have had no response as yet.
So I think people have a right to be concerned about the boats and suspect that your response was made without much thought.
John
Sea Devil
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Noonsite has a page on the tsunami and effects on cruising boats - like John I have friends who will be between Phuket and Sri Lanka at this moment and are not responding to sailmail..... Apparently boats at sea or on anchor around Phuket suffered little with no loss of life - the waves came in like wash from a big ship and most yachts up anchored and headed for deeper water.
Just hope the boats heading for Galle in Sri Lanka passing north of Sumatra are OK. Our thoughts should be with them - there will be around 200 cruising yachts on this route at this time of year.
Just hope the boats heading for Galle in Sri Lanka passing north of Sumatra are OK. Our thoughts should be with them - there will be around 200 cruising yachts on this route at this time of year.
Graham_Wright
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"Noonsite"?
oldharry
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Bob: Is the crew of a yacht overwhelmed by a Tsunami not a casualty or victim? - every bit as much as those poor unfortunates ashore who got caught? Entire fishing fleets are reported missing, and efforts are clearly being made to rescue any possible survivors from the sea.
For those of us who have family or friends in the area - whether at sea or ashore our first thoughts must be for their safety.
Personal priorities must always be firstly for those we know and love. This is right and proper and it belittles the tragedy to suggest otherwise. But concern for known individuals who may be caught up in such a disaster sharpens ones awareness of the suffering and loss of the many thousands of others also involved.
Please be a bit more sensitive to those of us who may have lost family or friends in this terrible tragedy and are anxiously awaiting news of them.
For those of us who have family or friends in the area - whether at sea or ashore our first thoughts must be for their safety.
Personal priorities must always be firstly for those we know and love. This is right and proper and it belittles the tragedy to suggest otherwise. But concern for known individuals who may be caught up in such a disaster sharpens ones awareness of the suffering and loss of the many thousands of others also involved.
Please be a bit more sensitive to those of us who may have lost family or friends in this terrible tragedy and are anxiously awaiting news of them.
graham
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We have just watched news film showing people being swept away.My first reaction was to switch over to protect the kids from seeing it but I left it on ,we watched in silence.
Apparently if at sea in deep water the effect on a boat is minimal.as the wave only breaks when it finds shallow water.
Anyone in a marina or anchorage would be vulnerable but probably safer than someone on shore close to sea level.
Apparently if at sea in deep water the effect on a boat is minimal.as the wave only breaks when it finds shallow water.
Anyone in a marina or anchorage would be vulnerable but probably safer than someone on shore close to sea level.
oldharry
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Just heard that my relative who was in Phuket had already left for Indonesia, and is safe.
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bob_tyler
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Sorry John, just didn't think of that one but still believe that the people are more important than the boats. I put it badly.
Bob
Bob
T_S
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Just watching the news......Tragic!
Ships_Cat
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Michael
Our friends were in Royal Langkawi Yacht Club's marina through Christmas and we understood were intending staying there until leaving to cross the Indian Ocean late Dec/Jan. While we have not heard from them it seems that they may have been lucky as unlike the other marinas on the island, according to Noonsite the yacht club marina and boats in it only suffered minor damage.
John
Our friends were in Royal Langkawi Yacht Club's marina through Christmas and we understood were intending staying there until leaving to cross the Indian Ocean late Dec/Jan. While we have not heard from them it seems that they may have been lucky as unlike the other marinas on the island, according to Noonsite the yacht club marina and boats in it only suffered minor damage.
John
jfkal
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Through (unconfirmed) sources I head that the marinas in Phuket were okay. Not sure about boats anchored in the bays and close to shore. Boats in Langkawi have apparently suffered minor damage.
Ships_Cat
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Good info on the Langkawi situation for anyone needing it is on www.best-of-langkawi.com.
Look for the section in the tidal wave update news covering damage at marinas.
John
Look for the section in the tidal wave update news covering damage at marinas.
John
joeirish
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How about all of us boat owners doing something to help those whose livelihoods require boats? For example I keep hearing that many fishermen will have lost their livelihoods because thier boats were destroyed. So while there is an immeidate need for aid there is also going to be a longer term need.
I suggest that all the YBW magazines launch appeals to raise money to purchase boats for these people as partof an ogoing fund raising project for 2005. Perhaps a start could be made at the Boat Show? Let's hear it from the anybody interested in pursuing this idea.
I suggest that all the YBW magazines launch appeals to raise money to purchase boats for these people as partof an ogoing fund raising project for 2005. Perhaps a start could be made at the Boat Show? Let's hear it from the anybody interested in pursuing this idea.
