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Tim in Scotland

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In that Ft Lauderdale pic.................. wonder why the crew didn't try to anchor the boat, it must have had at least 1 anchor!
Reminds me of a distress conversation that I overheard on VHF a number of years ago.
We were steaming from the Cape Cod Canal down through Long Island Sound towards New York when I heard the US Coast Guard talking with the owner of a 65ft sailboat which had a broken engine and needed to be rescued. The coastguard had looked up the boat's data on their computer and came back and asked the person on the radio to sail the boat back to the nearest harbour as it was a sailboat. After a moment of silence the yacht person replied that could the coastguard tell them how to sail as they didn't know how to............. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Tim Ft Lauderdale incident was after Miami boat show with inexperienced crew !

A few years ago in the British Virgin Islands heard a mayday from an American sail boat -

Cruiser - mayday we are caught in a whirlpool and keep going round in circles.
US coast guard from St Thomas - calm down and walk to the front of the boat and then come back to the radio.
Cruiser - Done that
Coast guard - Is your anchor still down
Cruiser - Yes
Coast guard - Suggest you raise it bofore trying to leave the anchorage.

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An 'acquaintance' was delivering this vessel from Bahamas to Ft lauderdale a couple of years back. Fell asleep at the wheel and left it on autopilot.

Woke up a couple of hunder yards from the entrance - another muppet

Following pic of a brand new $10 mil yacht came into marina to fast - hit three other $10 mil yachts and became entangled with the bows.

Another engine failure !! (that old chestnut) MY10 TDV6 HSE, Alaska White, Ebony with Contrast, Park Heat, Paddle Shift, Privacy, Heated Steering Wheel, Extended & Premium Leather,

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Tim in Scotland

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Heard on the VHF in the Baltic Sea.......................

"Ship 5miles away from me this is the XXXXXX, Captain you should alter your course and pass at least 1 mile away from me"

Reply " XXXXX, this is the American Aircaft Carrier President Regan, I will not alter course for you as I am engaged in flying off aircraft"

Response " Aircraft Carrier President Regan, this is the XXXXX lighthousekeeper, if you do not alter course very quickly you will be aground........................"

With which all hell broke loose on the President Regan! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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I love to read these 'nautical stories'. Keep them coming if you have more guys.
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Tim in Scotland wrote:
Heard on the VHF in the Baltic Sea.......................

"Ship 5miles away from me this is the XXXXXX, Captain you should alter your course and pass at least 1 mile away from me"

Reply " XXXXX, this is the American Aircaft Carrier President Regan, I will not alter course for you as I am engaged in flying off aircraft"

Response " Aircraft Carrier President Regan, this is the XXXXX lighthousekeeper, if you do not alter course very quickly you will be aground........................"

With which all hell broke loose on the President Regan!

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