[Rhodes22-list] be careful out there

[Michael D. Weisner]

Ben,

Out in the LI Sound, many boaters, even sailors, raft up during the weekend. 
We picked up people in the water about five years ago when a fast moving 
squall hit a raft party (heavy drinkers) who were unable to separate fast 
enough.  Substantial damage resulted and several craft capsized.  It 
wouldn't surprise me if this is what might have happened.

Of course, they might have just been racing a bit faster than their reflexes 
...

Keep us up to date if you hear more.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BenCittadino" <bencittadino at gmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:04 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] be careful out there


>
> The following tantalizingly sparse (AP) story was carried in local papers
> today.
>
> "OCEAN CITY — A passing vessel and a Coast Guard crew rescued six people 
> who
> were aboard two sailboats that overturned in rough waters off southern New
> Jersey.
>
> No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred around 4 p.m.
> Saturday in the area of the Ocean Drive Bridge near Ocean City.
>
> The six — who were all wearing life jackets — were tossed from the 
> sailboats
> after winds in the area grew stronger and made the seas more turbulent.
> However, they were soon spotted by crew members aboard the Legal Holiday,
> who came to their aid and notified Coast Guard Station Great Egg.
>
> Three victims were soon pulled aboard a Coast Guard rescue boat, while the
> others were rescued by the Legal Holiday crew. The six were taken to the
> Ocean City Yacht Club."
>
> The lesson is WEAR YOUR PFD. TWO??? boats! What the heck happened?
>
> BenCittadino
> s/v susan kay
>
>
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