I think I mentioned we would go for a late departure in a previous post after Hurricane season… sometimes we make good choices and get lucky. I would not like to be out in that mess for sure. I have been in large seas and high winds offshore and it’s no picnic.
I had a whole other post going on but then this came to mind and those that know me I have the attention span , well you get it.
I saw this on the net today and what a shame to see a sailing vessel go down and it’s crew picked up. One is dead and the captain is missing. My first thought was Holy Crap this was no small sailboat and it was eighteen foot seas what happened? It seems as though they lost power and the pumps could not keep up so the captain ordered the crew off the boat. I don’t understand why the captain thought he could go around or out run this storm. Once he was out there they realized they would be out in the mess for a week instead a two or three days.
Trina and I had the pleasure of seeing this magnificent sailing vessel take a look at what happened.
This was the shot from the U.S. Coast Guard.
My first thought was thinking of the crew in the water – not the place to be. My God what a shame to say the least. I am so glad that the Coast Guard is there for us. Here is the video of them pulling people out of the water. Now if I am not mistaken the altitude altitude is a warning and look how close to the waves they get. Hats off to the rescue team from Elizabeth City!
We ventured out from the farm today to see what had happened and to return some movies. As we were leaving the farm there was a Bald Eagle in the flooded field on the back of the farm. It seems as though our area had been spared for the most part there were a few downed trees, one car we saw crushed by a large tree. We made our way to the marina where we just knew there would be damage and thank goodness there was none that I could see other than a few dock boards floating away. My second thought was Oh thank God not even a scratch, but that would be typical, I did just renew all insurances so of course.
We are back on the farm and just waiting out the mess it’s still here windy and raining. The wind is to continue for the next few days but it will be sunny and then rain again. Again we will put off our departure until next week.
Have a great Tuesday,
Wolfbernz
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3 replies on “Hurricane Sandy – HMS Bounty”
I am so relieved to hear that you, Trina and your boat are safe. I too, saw the reports on the HMS Bounty (hope I got her name right). What a beautiful ship that has been in a load of movies.
One of the crew that was pulled out said it felt like being tumbled in a washing machine. I can’t imagine how scary that would be.
I am so glad you waited for a late departure. Very scary.
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I really feel sorry for all of the people caught in this horrible storm. As for the sail boat, it is really sad to see such a magnificent ship sink into the ocean.
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Love and Blessings,
AngelBaby
Also glad to hear you and Trina are OK. It is so hard to tell what’s going on from the news. Now I understand why we get calls whenever there’s a fire anywhere in CA. The news just goes for the drama with no specifics, so it sound like the whole state is on fire (or underwater, in your case).
Such a gorgeous ship to lose …
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Bud
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