Aphers Posted July 4, 2024 Report Posted July 4, 2024 As I'm sure everybody will be aware, the east Caribbean was hit a few days ago by an extremely powerful hurricane. Earlier, stronger, and further south than any previously recorded. With gusts of around 190mph, it was touching cat 5 as it made landfall in Carriacou. Which happens to be where I left my boat for the summer. It's very early days and we don't know the full extent of the damage. And obviously at this stage all efforts are focused on helping the islanders who have lost almost everything. Around 85% of homes are thought to be uninhabitable and power and water supplies are disrupted. Anyway, through what has been a brutally difficult experience, I've had one piece of good news. A friend on the island sent me some pictures of my boat, and my Spindrift 11N is still safely strapped down on deck. Absolutely amazing. I had resigned myself to never seeing the dinghy again. It's lost a few lives now- crushed by a motorboat, adrift twice, run on to a reef... but it lives to sail another day. And just the boost I needed right now. 1 Quote
dwg2116 Posted July 4, 2024 Report Posted July 4, 2024 Not to make light of your situation, but this just strikes me as funny... Honey, I have great news, The dinghy is fine! Let's hope the big boat held up well, and the Islanders recover as best they can. 1 Quote
Aphers Posted July 6, 2024 Author Report Posted July 6, 2024 On 7/4/2024 at 4:09 PM, dwg2116 said: Honey, I have great news, The dinghy is fine! You're not far off the mark! Finding out that the dinghy was ok has marked a real emotional turning point. On 7/4/2024 at 4:09 PM, dwg2116 said: Let's hope the big boat held up well, and the Islanders recover as best they can. It's looking like the damage to the big boat is essentially similar to what happened to the dinghy a couple of years ago, just on a far larger scale and involving fibreglass rather than plywood. The islands have been very badly hit. There's no water or power just now, but relief efforts are well under way. Some drone footage shows the part of the island where our boat is- it's pretty tough to see a place we know and live reduced to rubble. Many yachts flipped upside down in the mangroves. We were lucky in some ways. You can spot our boat about 3:30 in to this: https://youtu.be/IhxOM6hp_6Q?si=Wgf2I5IuGH0gtqu9&sfnsn=scwspwa Quote
Captain Tim Posted January 7 Report Posted January 7 Aphers I was just checking in to see if you have recovered from all the chaos caused by Hurricane Beryl. Hoping you had a great holiday season, and everything is right in your world. Quote
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