[Rhodes22-list] Hey, Richard, see--

[ed kroposki]

Richard:
See the homepage for the place that posted the pictures.  See the short
intro on the Web Site.  Anchor line tangled in motor?  Why the anchor line
down?
http://www.surfkdh.com/

Ed K
-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Richard Smith
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 4:57 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pictures

<There was a 72
> hour storm that pounded the coast with 7 - 10 foot waves washing out
several
> coastal roads.>

The breaker looks to be around 6 feet.  The offshore swells are short of 2
feet.  The fact that they are regular and so evident under the otherwise
calm conditions led me to conclude that they were the product of an
off-shore storm.

 < The guy really should not have been near the Outer Banks
> under conditions like this.>

These conditions are not a bit unusual for ocean sailing and can actually be
enjoyable.  I have been in 8/10 foot swells in a 19 foot boat in Block
Island Sound with no feeling of anxiety at all.

< It looks like the guy made many mistakes. >

I think he ran the boat to close to shore.  Entirely unnecessary.  When
making a costal passage it's best to be at least a 1/4 to 1/2 mile off
shore.  At even that short distance the  wind blows at a more constant
velocity and the danger of encountering a shoal in small boat is minimal.  I
know several blue water sailors who when making a costal passage who prefer
to drop the shore below their horizon for exactly the same reason.

In a new boat with minimal danger of a breakdown it's folly to get so close
to the shore.   To many that advice seems counter-intuitive but I am sure
any relatively experienced sailor will agree with this. If you don't trust
your equipment you should not be there at all!

> Hopefully the damage is not to bad.>

Fiberglass boats are tough and the beach is sandy and pretty flat, I doubt
if it amounted to much more then cosmetic.  Looking at the photos again I
think he may have dumped unto the hard following the broach and got swept up
by the next couple of breakers.  The parts at risk were the rudder and the
possibility of the engine remained running without oil in the sump and/or no
cooling.

Richard Smith
>
> I also checked the local Nags Head newspaper and could not get any more
> info.
>
> Wally
>
> >From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402 at centurytel.net>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pictures
> >Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:48:48 -0500
> >
> >Bob,
> >
> >Based upon the shape of the cabin dog house, 5 small opening ports in the
> >doghouse, wheel steering, shape of the stern pulpit, bow anchor platform,
> >masthead rig, reverse transom W/O built-in swim platform, full keel, &
> >shape
> >of the transom; I would guess the boat is an Island Packet 350 or 380.
> >
> >The 1st picture looks like he was trying to come about & almost made it
> >before the wave caused him to broach.  He never sheeted the genoa in on
> >port
> >tack.  After the 1st picture, he's toast!
> >
> >Why would someone be trying to claw off a lee shore with the only the
> >genoa?
> >
> >Roger Pihlaja
> >S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bob Dilk" <Bob.Dilk at TRW.COM>
> >To: <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>; <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:29 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pictures
> >
> >
> > > the boat seems to have taken it well.
> > > anybody know the boat manufacture?
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > >>> tnrhodey at hotmail.com 11/04/04 11:18AM >>>
> > > Rummy,
> > >
> > > I have seen these pics on two others sites. Supposedly anchor line
> >fouled
> > > prop and rudder. Sure seems like he should have hoisted the main well
> >before
> > > he got in the shore break.
> > >
> > > Wally
> > >
> > > >From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] pictures
> > > >Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 09:33:36 EST
> > > >
> > > >In a message dated 11/4/2004 9:25:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > >SVTRITON at aol.com writes:
> > > >http://www.surfkdh.com/sailboat.htm
> > > >I'd be willing to bet he eaither ran out of fuelo, or his four stroke
> >motor
> > > >died on him. :)
> > > >
> > > >Rummy
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