50' Kekoa Dismasted, Abandoned

[RGyaker]

The owners have gone out today to retrieve her with a salvage boat. We will know more in the next few days once the investigation starts. Still floating high...thanks for those who sent your positive thoughts

[imagine2frolic]

Being an owner of a cold molded cat myself. I can't be anything , but positive about the vessel being still afloat.....i2f

[Hud3]

Haven't seen anything on the boat, but the ocean swells from that storm they were in arrived here on Nevis over the last couple of days. BIG waves!

[Cadence]

Any word yet on the Kekoa?

[imagine2frolic]

As of Sunday I have nothing on various sites??????????????????????

[Amgine]

Nothing anywhere, and no updates to the Kekoa website.

[RGyaker]

Kekoa is safe and on land. Investigation will start at the beginning of the new year. When found she was at 103 miles off shore sitting normal in the water, more will be known soon.

[imagine2frolic]

I bet that's the last the owners hire a crew for delivery. Good to hear the boat withstood the weather.....i2f

[Hud3]

Thanks, RGyaker. Can you update the thread when you have more information?

[RGyaker]

Kekoa is being fixed as we speak by the builders/owners. She should be done in a month or two and then off to St.Thomas. She will be delivered by the builders/owners to assure nothing goes wrong and she is treated correctly. Love live Kekoa

[Amgine]

Great news, RGyaker! Looking forward to hearing more. Blogging anywhere?

[Cadence]

What was the extent of the damage? Is she back at sea?

Thanks for any update.

[twisty]

I remember that storm front, we had wind gusts of up to 63mph.

[Cadence]

twisty,

I'm not sure we are reading off the same page as to my question? Tell me more.

[twisty]

I live on the NC coast about, 100 miles south of Elizabeth City, so approx 200 miles from where they abandoned the cat. I only remember that day/night because I spent half the night standing in the bathroom watching things blow down the street out the window and had to crank the heat up for the first time this winter. I stepped out during a lull in the wind and could hear the ocean, it was rocking and rolling to beat daylights.