Blakely Harbor SV Ayni rich jerks

[Antares Sky]

Originally Posted by senormechanico

Here ya go:

For heavens sake I can’t see a darned thing in that picture with those two boats in the way!

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by Paul L

Well I've anchor well over 1,000 times and considering the view of others never made it high enough on the list of considerations to play into my drop location. Saftey of others, swinging room of my boat, competence of the other anchorers, weather, bottom conditions, they all were way further up the list. View of the city miles across the Sound, no.

Indeed! The VIEW? It wouldn't even occur to me, to think about that.


Did the OP maybe consider moving himself, to get the view he wants?


Being angry, defeats the purpose of cruising! Be happy; chill out. An anchorage is not real estate! It's just a spot where you put your anchor down, just for a while, and there are lots more of them.

[KP44]

Originally Posted by Sabre30PAK

However, Blakely, is a destination for exactly that purpose. i.e. The view, please see, Cruising Guide to the PNW, and the plethora of internet posts which make mention of this.

We visited Blakely many times from our home in Olympia. The tourist books might list the view as a visitor attraction. But the quiet harbor and the deer on the shore were always what we enjoyed. If we wanted to be close to the city, we would anchor in Eagle Harbor (free) near the Winslow Ferry or get a slip at Shilshole Marina (expensive).
Some skippers do unthinking and even obnoxious things, like leaving an engine running all night so their TV works. (grin) But they are doing it from ignorance rather than malice.
Respectfully - I am sorry your evening was ruined. I hope you have better days.

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by Halien

Ayni was tied up near me at Elliott Bay Marina. She's big beautiful boat; even at her size, though, your skyline view would not have been significantly obstructed unless you were right behind her. In my opinion, having her in the scene would be almost as nice as being anchored next to a boat full of naked ladies.

Good plan. Can you recommend where to find this boat? Talk about a crowded anchorage.

[Laurie watson]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

This just gets funnier … now we’re arguing about an apostrophe. You can’t buy this kind of entertainment .

Great comment Mike, it truly amazes me what people find to argue about !! IMHO the view is improved vastly by having a Yacht like that in it

[weavis]

Punctuation is important........

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by weavis

Punctuation is important........

Agreed. With a respectable journal like this, I'd assume the editors meant exactly what they wrote

As an aside, someone better call the police on this Ray person. Clearly there’s a few missing people from her family. I’d look in the freezer .

[john61ct]

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[exMaggieDrum]

Nice pic of S/V Ayni. That tall stick must have blocked a lot of the view of the usual cloud cover over the area all the time. I'd be pissed about that too.

[curtis742]

If it was that much of an issue why didn't you just relocate to a place with a better view.? At least the captain didn't try to park that monster in the middle of all the small boats. Good seamanship?

[curtis742]

Originally Posted by Sabre30PAK

Ahh, Labor Day weekend, hoping for a nice night on the water. Blakely Harbor, Bainbridge island, most boats are all settled down for the evening and then this huge SV Ayni motors all through the bay and out to the very mouth in front of everyone and anchors blocking the majority of boats view of the Seattle skyline.
Taken from an online search for this vessel: "Ayni is a 27m luxury sail super yacht built by Oyster". IMO the following should be added to the online description "and is crewed and skippered by some total arrogant impolite jerks."

Surely you cannot be serious. Did this mega yacht neglect to lower sails?