Rogue Wave Swamps Cruising Yacht

[Misiu]

Originally Posted by svtadpole

2. If seas had built up to such a degree they had to be wind-driven ... how much sail was she flying & what course was she sailing in relation to wind & oncoming waves ?

We don't know their course in relation to wind and waves, but they claim rogue wave which is also called abnormal. They tend to be much bigger than other waves and may come from different direction than most...

[Serenity_]

at least they are okay.

[jitait]

Hey guys: with respect to calling Germany it did say a "rescue station".

With a satphone I think most UK yachts would call the UK Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Falmouth England (and have this on speed dial), since they have access to e.g. UK records for the vessel and know the best next step whatever part of the world it is.

And in this case with all due respect to the US Coastguard, I think it is more likely Hamburg will speak German than Boston!

[LakeSuperior]

Originally Posted by jitait

Hey guys: with respect to calling Germany it did say a "rescue station".

With a satphone I think most UK yachts would call the UK Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Falmouth England (and have this on speed dial), since they have access to e.g. UK records for the vessel and know the best next step whatever part of the world it is.

What is the Co-ordination Center number??

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by LakeSuperior

What is the Co-ordination Center number??

Dunno.... haven't got a Sat Phone
But I have dialed 999 when I got T-boned 5 miles offshore and the Buga shot off....
999... "Police, Fire or Ambulance Sir..."
Me.... "The one that floats... I'm at sea...."
999... "Ahh... that'll be the Coastguard Sir.... one moment I'm connecting you...."
Ring Ring......
CG..... "Good Evening Sir... Brixham Coastguard... how may we help..."
Me... " Incoherant Racist Rant......."
CG... " Sir... could you please repeat that..... more slowly....."

[estarzinger]

Originally Posted by sarafina

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ent-59785.html

Thanks.

Anyone know where the batteries are located in this design? Would they flood/short if 50-100 gals of water got in the boat?

Originally Posted by LakeSuperior

What is the Co-ordination Center number??

Page 234 for UK in (this is a list of the international RCC's)
http://www.bethandevans.com/pdf/SARi...nalcontact.pdf

[SaucySailoress]

Originally Posted by Eleebana

Glad to see you back on the air Mark. it's been so boring lately. I've even been criticised for poor spelling and one of the moderators kindly corrected it. Just as well she was good looking!

Greg

Me? Was it me?? I don't remember that... Are you sure?

Originally Posted by sarafina

heh.... that's what happens when we make an ENGLISH teacher a mod... WHAT was we tinkin????
an don't even get her started on thread titles ; -)

Not just any old English teacher, but an english English teacher. And titles have bl@@dy capital letters.

[smurphny]

Originally Posted by sarafina

heh.... that's what happens when we make an ENGLISH teacher a mod...

WHAT was we tinkin????

an don't even get her started on thread titles ; -)

Take it from another English Teacher (ret): Never try to correct grammar on message boards or for that matter anywhere outside school. People just get pissed. Now, was the previous preposition after the conjunction used as an appositive, therefore requiring separation by commas? Hmmmmmm.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by LakeSuperior

What is the Co-ordination Center number??

falmouth coastguard 0044 1326 317575

[Blue Crab]

In a rather unscientific poll I conducted, CF's two hot babe moderators were voted way better looking than mods on Sailnet or Noonsite. I haven't actually seen the female mods on those sites but come on ... we have the hot ones. It's our own Ginger and MaryAnn. One throws her thongs overboard, the other wears nothing but a big T shirt all the time. Pretty exciting food for thought. I'm thinking of a new thread: Strong Savvy Seasoned Studly Single Solo Sailors Seek Sarafina & Saucy Sailoress 4 Sexy Sea Stories N Similar Stuff. Rogue wave research ladies?

Jes' sayin

[LakeSuperior]

Originally Posted by atoll

falmouth coastguard 0044 1326 317575

Many thanks Atoll!!

[Seahunter]

I've seen people go out with not even a pair of pliers. Someone who thinks of a sat phone, because they can afford one, rarely thinks of bringing tools nor have the capabilities to use them. A 45' boat is a lot of boat and the conditions don't correlate to the situation.
From the USCG:
"The two-man crew of the sailing vessel Eva contacted the Coast Guard Command Center in Boston via satellite telephone at 1:45 p.m. stating that their 45-foot sailboat had lost its mast and was taking on water. They also stated the vessels dewatering pumps were not operating. Weather on scene at the time of the report was 25-35 knot winds with 12-foot seas. The vessel was equipped with a life raft."
I believe this story isn't over.

[stevewrye]

Seahunter,
Sat Phones can be used for many purposes. They work great for down loading weather to a lab top some use them instead of the ever busy SSB and pactor. But I do agree that there is a story here, conditions were not real bad just right for too much sail and a knock down and maybe a crew not paying attention to the job at hand. How well a boat like they were sailing in could handle a knock down I have no idea. Who knows if they even had any plywood on board to repair cabin damage. I've known two Tayanna 52's that got knocked down and both came out pretty much with just a mess down below.

[Don1500]

Originally Posted by David_Old_Jersey

I would have thought more useful to have had someone on deck actually sailing the boat..............

Ya think?

[Paul Elliott]

Originally Posted by Seahunter

Someone who thinks of a sat phone, because they can afford one, rarely thinks of bringing tools nor have the capabilities to use them.

I hope you realize that this is a grossly inaccurate generalization? Sure, there are some rich idiots out there, but I suspect that there at least as many poor ones.

Why do you even make this statement? Do you personally know a lot of stupid satphone owners?