Thanks Fred, for your kind concern. I, like many, are very worried. So now we watch and wait. I wish everyone in this and any path of any storm all the best for a good outcome.
Lloyd Lippe Finesse LF 39 Sent from my iPad > On Sep 5, 2017, at 12:53 PM, Bill Dakin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
