Comments on: Sailboat runs aground near Golden Gardens

By: bellie

bellie — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:21:41 +0000

Bob–Can you show me how you sail your boat in and out of the Locks? I'll most definitely bring the beer!

By: Captain Bligh

Captain Bligh — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:40:17 +0000

The Skipper and Gilligan come to mind!

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:44:20 +0000

Show two people a picture of a sailboat on the rocks in medium to light air. One person says “Why wasn't his main ready to hoist?” and the other says “Better get that outboard looked at.” I have a feeling Slocum, Cook, and Vancouver might agree with the first.

By: Foo Barolo

Foo Barolo — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:25:10 +0000

Jeez, give the guy a break. Having a small outboard is not a sin, in fact it can make sailing more enjoyable, especially to those with very limited time. Maybe he has to head through the locks like many do.

I have been humbled by the sea way too many times to brag about lack of incidents. Whatever works to get you home safely. In this case, probably a better tuned outboard and a better prepared cockpit. I have seen plenty of 'engine'-less boats getting getting bailed out by 'engine'-ed boats too.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:54:11 +0000

This is why you don't leave your boom cover on while underway, and why you don't rely on your engine. In fact, just take the engine out. It's a sailboat! My 30-footer has no engine and I sail all over the place and get out multiple times each week. Anybody who wants to learn engineless sailing skills is free to come join me any time at Shilshole. Just bring beer!

By: BTown

BTown — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:01:21 +0000

That sucks. Hope there isn't too much damage to the boat.

By: Fail

Fail — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:51:24 +0000

SAIL FAIL

By: seattlemedic7

seattlemedic7 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:42:16 +0000

Hed had engine problems., and could not save it. He is going to stay with the boat all night till the tide changes at 4am.

By: GregD

GregD — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:34:41 +0000

motorrad,

They have the sails under covers so they were under power, what probably happened is their motor died and they drifted onto the rocks.

By: motorrad

motorrad — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:07:48 +0000

I am curious if the boat was under sail or using the motor. When using the motor you steer it like a motor boat or a big 70's station wagon. All the sails look stowed, whether they were put away after the incident or were never out I am curious.

By: billysquier

billysquier — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:48:33 +0000

If I was on there, I would sing and do my hit song "The Stroke"

BTW, I am coming to the EQC, get your tix!!!

~Billy

By: Silver

Silver — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:35:55 +0000

Nice pics. If you're going to run aground, there are worse places to do it. ;-)

By: Silver

Silver — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:33:12 +0000

Yeah. I'd be all “Pull the THING! NO – the OTHER THING! And tie the whosits down! Quick! What's that grinding noise???”

I'll leave it to those who grew up on the water.

By: gooner

gooner — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:26:10 +0000

if i owned a sail boat, it would take me all of 2 hours to accomplish this