Those are EXCELLENT pictures. Thank you for posting them. I'm very thankful everyone appears to be Ok, and for all the help provided by those nearby.
My next thought was about everything I would do to avoid getting into that situation. But I know that I too make my share of mistakes. So when I saw these pictures, I also tried to take away some lessons from the pictures of the roll, damage and aftermath. Here are a few... >Always wearing life jackets. Like I need another reminder. >It looks like the passenger's automatic inflatable PFD did not inflate (pic >39/40/41)? Not 100% sure. But I need to inspect mine frequently, make sure to >replace the cartridge annually (a good time to test the inflation and for >damage), and if conditions are at all dangerous, I should switch to a >traditional PFD to eliminate one failure point. >Having a planned place to "hold on" should the boat suddenly go over. Even in >fair weather, where to crouch and grab on in the event of a sudden mast >failure, or roll, or ? Grabbing a tiller or backstay is the first instinct, >but probably isn't such a good idea. >She survives the first wave & roll, but is swamped by a subsequent wave or >waves. How quickly could I start the motor and get her heading into the >wind/waves? How quickly could I get the hatchboards in? Would those be my >first instincts? >At pic 49, there are plenty of people to help, so having the right tools to >dewater the boat would be critical. I'm sure the boat was only salvagable for >a few minutes at this stage. Pumps, buckets, etc. If I could get my boat bow >to the waves with the engine started to keep me off shore, could I get that >much water out of my boat? >By pic 53 and 54, she is lost. Everyone gets away from the boat, which makes >total sense in this environment. But her bow seems to be afloat much later, >after all the emergency responders have left. It seems the air trapped inside >is keeping her up for a bit. I see that as a lesson for situations farther >from shore - about staying safely close enough for as long as possible until >rescue arrives. Of course, there are safety issues, but staying close or >holding a line to the boat could be considered. Just some thoughts. --- In [email protected], "Judith Blumhorst, DC" <drju...@...> wrote: > > On a differrent note: The Santana that got rolled off Fort Point was captured > on some hi-res photo. A professional photographer shooting the surfers was on > the beach and saw him sailing too close to the wave break. The photos are > quite amazing. > > http://photos.sfsurvey.com/sailH/imagepages/image1.asp >
