Old sailboats are like a history book, as I discovered today.
When I arrived at the boat this morning with laptop in hand, I saw that the rescued Bowman yawl had been moved to the transient dock.
I worked until noon, had lunch and then went over for a look.
It's a windy sinister looking day, just the right atmosphere for a mystery boat.
I was told that the owner left the hospital in Lisbon and flew home, or maybe somewhere else.
According to Ryker, the lifeboat crew, which is in charge of the boat, came down to check on it yesterday.
Water was sloshing over the floor sole and the boat stank, probably from the soup of water, clothing, food and other items all fermenting in a closed boat for 1 week.
And here is the missing cowl that probably triggered this sad chain of events.
It makes me sad so see such a nice boat with so much history in this dismal condition.
Did a little research and discovered that the sailor is Canadian and had another close call last year when 50+ knot winds unfurled his jib while at anchor in Dartmouth Harbour and his anchor began dragging. I mean, how unlucky can you get.
I don't know your name, but if you ever read this blog my hat goes off to you. How many 67-year old boat owners have the guts to single-handedly sail an ocean on a 46 foot boat.
Rescue video
Portuguese newspaper report about the rescue
English newspaper report about previous rescue during storm at anchor
I found another interesting tidbit on a delivery skipper's CV which states that he delivered the 46' yawl Sea Brigand from Lymington to Barbados in 1983.
When I arrived at the boat this morning with laptop in hand, I saw that the rescued Bowman yawl had been moved to the transient dock.
I worked until noon, had lunch and then went over for a look.
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| A classic yawl from Dartmouth |
I was told that the owner left the hospital in Lisbon and flew home, or maybe somewhere else.
According to Ryker, the lifeboat crew, which is in charge of the boat, came down to check on it yesterday.
Water was sloshing over the floor sole and the boat stank, probably from the soup of water, clothing, food and other items all fermenting in a closed boat for 1 week.
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| Clothing, sleeping bag and other stuff was just left lying in the cockpit. |
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| Jacket stuffed (not very well) into the ventilation hole. |
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| Dock crowded with boats waiting for a weather window. Got a feeling Sea Brigand will be with us for some time to come. |
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| Notice the ripped sail and broken windvane. |
I don't know your name, but if you ever read this blog my hat goes off to you. How many 67-year old boat owners have the guts to single-handedly sail an ocean on a 46 foot boat.
Rescue video
Portuguese newspaper report about the rescue
English newspaper report about previous rescue during storm at anchor
I found another interesting tidbit on a delivery skipper's CV which states that he delivered the 46' yawl Sea Brigand from Lymington to Barbados in 1983.
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