sailboat crash

[blitz10]

2 sail boats crashed in solomons 12 people missing channel 5 fox news

 

[somdebay]

2 sail boats crashed in solomons 12 people missing channel 5 fox news

thats not good...

 

[blitz10]

4 boats

 

[desertrat]

thats not good...

There's a water rescue going on now on the scanner.

 

[somdebay]

There's a water rescue going on now on the scanner.

channel 5 reported all accounted for.

 

[somdebay]

4 boats

they looked like the ones used by the schools sailing teams....

 

[Idiot]

4 boats

Four boats crashed together? ...one accident? ...all sailboats? ...were they racing?

 

[blitz10]

glad they got all of them

 

[Agee]

There is a junior program run out of the area (High School). They just started practice sessions and use a small dingy boats like the ones used down at SMC. More than likely with the front pushing through and the sudden increase in wind, they were caught off-gaurd.

Of course, speculation on my part...

 

[Masey]

I hope no one was in the water too long - imagine how cold the water is!

 

[desertrat]

There is a junior program run out of the area (High School). They just started practice sessions and use a small dingy boats like the ones used down at SMC. More than likely with the front pushing through and the sudden increase in wind, they were caught off-gaurd.

Of course, speculation on my part...

Sounds more likely than a bunch of little boats running into each other. There were several good blasts of wind when that front pushed through.

 

[aps45819]

More than likely with the front pushing through and the sudden increase in wind, they were caught off-gaurd....

then somebody needs a
I watch the weather channel to see if I can ride. Think if I was responsible for a bunch of kids, I'd be keeping the ole' weather eye on the sky.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Water temp at Solomons is 44.

 

[Agee]

then somebody needs a
I watch the weather channel to see if I can ride. Think if I was responsible for a bunch of kids, I'd be keeping the ole' weather eye on the sky.

Absolutely, it is up to coaches, etc. to ensure that the present as well as expected conditions are taken into consideration when sending the teams out on the water.

I will say these high schoolers are established sailors, wear the appropriate safety gear including dry/wet suits and have sailed in trying conditions. Again my post was speculation and I will reserve opinions untill I know the facts.


PS: This might not be the small boats at all, people are starting to lauch boats with the warm weather. Could of been a few boats out doing shake-downs :shrug:

 

[aps45819]

I will reserve opinions untill I know the facts.

Not me.
I'm jumping to the conclusion that several boats crashed and burned even though they don't have any fuel on board.
Dayum kids were probably wearing heelies without proper supervision.

 

[Bay_Kat]

Not sure how much truth there is to this, BayNet says the boats were full of children.

 

[aps45819]

CH.4 just said 4 boats, a wind burst knocked them over, kids had on wetsuits all out of the water.

Dayum Heelies

 

[Bay_Kat]

CH.4 just said 4 boats, a wind burst knocked them over, kids had on wetsuits all out of the water.

Dayum Heelies

It's good that they had on wetsuits and all are out of the water, but it could have be really tragic. Someone should have checked the weather, they've been talking about weather changes all day.

 

[Agee]

CH.4 just said 4 boats, a wind burst knocked them over, kids had on wetsuits all out of the water.

Dayum Heelies

Figured as much, and Thanks!

 

[JustTodd]

We were flying when the front pushed in... powerful winds had us scrambling to get the kites in. We then took our usual ride down to the Island. They said they were from the sailing club and I had my camera with me.