Posted on 03/23/2020 12:35:08 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A double masted sailboat has grounded off Waikiki on March 22.
The Coast Guard and other agencies worked on the best way to remove the 35-foot vessel.
There are no reports of pollution, but they say there are diesel, oil, and marine batteries on board.
According to the Coast Guard, the “Steady Beat” ran aground on Saturday afternoon, March 21, about 50 yards offshore of the Waikiki Reef Hotel after its anchor failed.
The two people on board were not injured.
Ketch it if you can.
Yawl might be right
Were they on a three-hour tour?
I think you’re more likely right it’s hard to tell
Someone fell a-sloop at the helm...
(why is this news?)
Anything but coronavirus.
At least D’OH is on the scene!
There they are... The ‘Uh Oh’ committee. I bet the Coasties are explaining the significance of tides to the 2 environmental experts.
A lot of interesting things can happen at sea — most of them bad.
Anchors fail all the time, it keeps skippers awake at night wondering what’s going on down there, and if it breaks loose, how long until they hit something hard.
Looks like it grounded on Waikiki.
35 ft is relatively small
The problem with anchoring off Oahu is that either it’s too deep or it’s too shallow.
Improper anchoring, anchor scope and probably someone asleep on shift when it pulled. My guess from looking at the channel behind it is they didn’t use bow and stern anchors or reset their anchor when the current reversed with the tide. Pulled anchor, drifted then the waves brought it in to grounding. Stuff like this is why insurance is so high.
I always buy used, fix them up and have never used insurance. Boats can be life and death endeavors. Being a good captain is the only worthwhile insurance.
I agree with all that, and I have also concluded that It’s Better In The Bahamas, anchoring-wise. The Pacific can be very unforgiving in wind shifts etc. Steep gradients, deep anchors, hard bottoms, you think your anchor is set, but it only has the tip in a nice spot....until the wind or tide shifts. Then it’s off to the races.
I like mud and deep sand...not so much a few inches of sand over coral. But at least in the US Southeast and Bahamas you have a lot of anchorage choices, especially with a good dinghy. I hate visiting places where the anchorage choices are Bad and Worse.
Roger that.
It’s probably the owner’s sole asset of value.
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