[Rhodes22-list] FYI: crew in Little River, SC needs assistance

[Joseph Hadzima]

Since I believe there are several people on this list in
this area, I thought this message from another group may
also be of interest here.   I believe they are looking for
some warm clothes etc..

sail safe!

hadz / joe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "strangebaypirate" <strangebaypirate@ yahoo.com>
To: <sailingonline@ yahoogroups. com>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 2:49 PM
Subject: [Sailing Online] crew in Little River, South
Carolina needs
assistance

> just thought I would pass this news along in case anyone
here is in
> the area and could give these folks any type of aid or
comfort.
> thanks, Steve
>
>
> ROYALISTE RAN AGROUND - UNDERWATER - ALL ARE SAFE
>
>
>
>
> http://www.theroyal iste.com/
>
> "They were pulling into Little River South Carolina and
were within
> sight of where they were to dock for the night. The chart
said that
> the depth of the water at low tide was 10' and the
Royaliste only
> draws 6'-6", so there should have been plenty of room to
spare. There
> was only 4' and they went aground.
>
> The tide was going out and all aboard did their best to
balance her
> upright as the water receded. They called to someone in
the harbor to
> come help and when he came over and set his foot aboard,
she went
> over on her side from that slight change in weight.
>
> Then the tide began to come back in and it completely
swamped her.
> She is submerged and laying on her side in the water.
There is no
> hole in her hull."
>
> "Royaliste is in an area with only about 20' on each
side. Getting a
> crane in there apparently isn't possible. The good news
is that she
> is not a navigational hazard to other boats. She was very
close to
> the dock when she grounded.
>
> The plan is to get a local tug boat of some sort to try
to pull her
> free and upright her. At this time, she is fully over on
her
> starboard side. The bottom she's sitting on is at least
2' of
> sediment, which although it's soft, she's also settling
deeper into
> it. They are not sure what is under the sediment. They
are hoping
> it's reasonably soft.
>
> All clothes and personal items were ruined. They picked
up a few
> things so that they could brush their teeth and change
clothes today.
> But quite literally, the crew got off with just the
clothes on their
> backs. Hotel bills will also be adding up very quickly.
Even the
> smallest of donations in a situation like this will be
helpful and
> very deeply appreciated. "
>
> "Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject:
>
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> Here's some news for everyone at last:
>
> Gary has located a local person with a tug or some type
of boat that
> is helping him. What he's done is to back up to
Royaliste's starboard
> side and let his prop wash (the turbulent water that is
churned up by
> his boat's propellers) stir up the sediment under
Royaliste. It is
> essentially digging her submerged side out of the muck.
Tomorrow they
> are going to try to tug her out and up right her. If all
goes well,
> they will try to pump her out and get her to a very
near-by boat yard
> where she can be hauled out and begin repairs. "
>
>
>
> "Royaliste has long served the pirate community. Gary and
Kathy have
> been extraordinarily generous with Royaliste for many
years. They
> have made her easily accessible to anyone that expressed
a desire to
> learn the art of sailing a tall ship. Now this beautiful
ship needs
> our help. Please spread the word and share this
information with
> anyone and everyone who can help her."
>
>
> This link be to the message board from which this info
comes
>
>
> http://talesofthese venseas.com/ phpbb/viewtopic.
php?t=801
>