Mobile Bay is synonymous with squalls. Had many more crossings of the bay with them than without them. It is open and shallow water which translates to instant chop. We pray for the lost.
Ed C&C 34 Briar Patch New Orleans On Sunday, April 26, 2015, Richard N. Bush via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Dennis, I agree about Mobile Bay, I have done the Dauphin Island race and > boats get strung out all up and down the Bay, leaving them sitting ducks > for a squall line like that; my sympathies to all who were injured and the > one sailor lost. > > Richard > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River Mile 596; > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis C. via CnC-List <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > To: CnClist <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > Sent: Sun, Apr 26, 2015 5:10 pm > Subject: Stus-List Bad day on Mobile Bay > > The annual Dauphin Island race on Mobile Bay yesterday turned tragic as > a severe storm ravaged the race. My thoughts are with the families of > those who suffered losses. > > < > http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/04/dauphin_island_regatta_coast_g.html#incart_story_package> > > > < > http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/04/dauphin_island_regatta_sailors.html#incart_gallery> > > > < > http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/04/it_was_what_i_would_imagine_be.html#incart_river> > > > Earlier, this system passed through Mandeville, LA as my yacht club, > Pontchartrain Yacht Club, was having its opening ceremony. It was fierce. > Quarter sized hail made the club pool look like a war zone. Branches came > down. The pool was filled with leaves and small branches. A couple blocks > away, trees and power lines were knocked down. It was reminiscent of > Hurricane Katrina. It happened just as our club was finishing setting up > the buffet under the elevated club building. The wind blew hail and rain > into the buffet. We scrambled to relocate the food out of the onslaught. > > I can imagine what it was like on Mobile Bay. It's not one of my > favorite bodies of water. I've crossed Mobile Bay in all kinds of weather > from hot and calm to 50+ knot squalls. I've been offshore in that area in > squall conditions. The squalls don't last long but they can be terrifying > when you're in one. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > _______________________________________________ > > Email > address:[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > To change your list preferences, including > unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page > at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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