A sinking in Algarve

[boatman61]

Just on the news..
Ketch with 2men and 1 woman.. all English.. went down in the Faro-Olhau lagoon cause as yet unknown..
Masts out of water to half the mizzen.. in the channel so may be salvaged.
Olhau HM. investigating but suspicion is they may have hit a channel marker bouy..

[monte]

ouch.

[GILow]

Crew ok?



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[boatman61]

Pretty Sick.. but yes they got off okay..
Wooden masts so maybe a timber boat..
No fresh news as yet but am headed down that way Sunday to pick up a Tiki 26 so if I hear anything new I'll put it here..

[GILow]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Pretty Sick.. but yes they got off okay..

Wooden masts so maybe a timber boat..

No fresh news as yet but am headed down that way Sunday to pick up a Tiki 26 so if I hear anything new I'll put it here..

That's good news. Boats can be replaced.


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