What's your chief dread at sea? Can we predict and prepare?

Searush said:
Anchors are very useful in shallow water as is heaving to or deliberately running aground to deal with a problem. Have a cup of tea & think about the risks, they often aren't that great. You may struggle to get into your home berth after an engine problem, but you will be able to get somewhere safe to sort the problem out. I sailed out of Douglas inner harbour and into a berth in Port Penrhyn without an engine & then had the use of a derrick to get the engine lifted into the back of my car when I found that no-one in the IoM was interested in doing the work. No threat to life whatsoever.
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That para reminded me of a thread from a couple of years back.

Mostly about the perceived risk, opinions differed :-).

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?279780-PanPan-on-Mon-4th-off-Wootten-Creek-Thank-You
 
Searush said:
Just had a quick reread of that & it looks to me like old hands happy to deal with simple "emergencies" themselves & newer people more likely to feel the need of help. hardly rocket science or even a major opinion difference really.
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i think that is my point! An emergency to one is very trivial to another.

So going back to the question asked... it will vary greatly as that thread shows.
 
i have got a picture of the bp tanker british esk on my wall ----it very nearly ran me down---complicated story which would send the col regs fanatics into overdrive----suffice to say i don t fancy getting run down but lightening never strikes twice does it ???------regards lentenrose
 
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