As many of you know, Touche' is in Pensacola near the landfall of Hurricane Sally. Early report from a pier neighbor is Touche' is "okay". Torn headsail and maybe some canvas damage. Touche's slip is on a Category 3 rated floating pier. I will head to the boat as soon as I can to assess any damage. Local authorities may be barring entry to non-residents, I don't know yet.
Which brings me to the "vagaries" thing. I drove home from a week in the Smokies and spent Sunday night on Touche'. I looked at all the models Monday morning which said Sally was going to Louisiana or Mississippi. I did some moderate storm preparations and drove home to Louisiana to secure my house. This storm took one of the most surprising turns I've ever seen. Up until about 24-36 hours prior to landfall, the models were still forecasting a landfall along the Mississippi coast. Then it slowed down and shifted dramatically east. My lesson from this is if there is the slightest chance of a direct or near hit, do a FULL storm preparation. Had I done that, I might have had no or very little damage. The tall ship La Nina, a replica of Columbus' ship, was docked in Palafox Pier Marina in downtown Pensacola. That marina was essentially destroyed. There's another storm developing in the Bay of Campeche. Early model runs point it at Louisiana. Dang. More as I hear it. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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