I was surprised to see all the sailboats that had furled sails in marinas between Port Aransas and Galveston, post Harvey. They had mostly been unfurled by the winds, destroyed or demasted. A few boats were sunk but still in their slips which I can only attribute it to debris blocking the cockpit drains, then overflow going past the companionway boards. A storm surge rise of 8' would raise any tied lines over the end of the pilings. Other post storm images were of other boats that had crashed into what appeared to be properly tied boats. None of the boats on stands had remained in place in the force 12 zone.
We are inland by 300 nm, but I could have easily hauled out Tapestry on the trailer, then attach the straps I use to haul tons of hay to helical pier anchors. Of course we would have to be away from other nearby boats and masts. The domino effect affected hauled boats. Bill Dakin S/V Tapestry 25MKII
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