Unfortunate accident

sauerleigh · Post by **sauerleigh** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:44 am

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011 ... -accident/

hp18carr · Post by **hp18carr** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:37 am

Indeed a regretful incident where I would not ideally speculate or point a finger as to the true cause, but see it as another reminder that in all things safety first.

Terrence
Wilmington N.C.
Chrysler 26' 1980
Pandora (for now)

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:52 am

I agree with Terrence regretful and bad. but does enforce the issue of overloading and the use of pfd's I also noticed the owner was in Indiana and the reg # was NJ. Here in NY from Nov. 1 to May 1 any vessel under 21 feet all occupants must wear approved pfd. and it is a $500. fine but in reality the idea is good because it makes recovery of the body easier with the cold water at less than 40 and response time since there are not many boats on the water you are not going to last more than a few minutes before temp makes your body stop functioning.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:45 am

WOW.
That smells of serious neglect.
10 people on a 26'er? Seriously?

Destiny is 40 feet long and I've NEVER left the dock with that many folks aboard.

The charter is none profit and for disabled people. Couple that with way over loading the boat and it sounds like some very poor judgement was used.

Lastly for you cold water sailors, the emergency response was there in 5 minutes or so? the waters are in the 50's and still many folks went to the hospital for hypothermia. Puget Sound is in the 40's most of the time!!!

I hate reading those stories but I can't help but read every detail.
Scott

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:23 am

Very sad.

Will be watching to see how the dust settles from this one. Looks like the skipper is one of the survivors, so far...

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:37 am

It was not a keel boat either. Water balast blows over and occupants are rail meat but handicapped cannot move that well.

Capt. Bondo · Post by **Capt. Bondo** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:59 am

Not the first time a Mac has been involved in this type of incendent.
To bad since I think the non-profit had good intensions, just the wrong equipment.
Speaking of boat capacity... I'll start a new string.

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:57 am

Here's a link to a followup story-

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011 ... -accident/

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:49 pm

This link will likely be good for a few days, but here's a pic reportedly of the boat on that day, scroll down the front page about halfway

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index_page1.php

edit- also further down the page is an eye witness account

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:03 pm

That picture says it all.

Scott

FranS · Post by **FranS** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:27 pm

Shocking and so very sad!

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:11 pm

that accident is terrible and only in my opinion a lack of common sense and developmentally challenged people need people to look after them. They could have gone in three shifts. Thank you EE I saw that picture at lunch time and I saw you posted it I would not have casted off.