[Rhodes22-list] S/V Susan Kay One Tough Little Sailboat

[Ben Cittadino]

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I tried to attach photos...probably failed ...but I can report a fairly
interesting story. According to Chick Cunningham who defied an evacuation
order and stayed in his house on the property of his marina in Sea Bright,
NJ the boat was up on screw jacks in the marina yard when at the height of
the storm she, and some of the larger boats went sailing away by themselves
on the tidal surge of the Atlantic Ocean (he watched them sail by looking
from his second floor window with 5' of water on the first floor of his 
house) ...they sailed the streets of Sea Bright where many buildings were
destroyed. When the tide receded she was located on Osbourn Place several
blocks north of the marina . She was upright and aside from some scrapes on
the hull, damage to the outboard, and some badly bent railings
(bumper-boats??)...she's fine.
He retrieved her, put her back on her jacks and the insurance adjuster was
out there today, as I was. The town is a mess and I had to show my boat
documents to the State Troopers who were guarding the approaches to the
town. Did I mention that the mast was up and the sails stayed furled and the
standing rigging was intact? The electrical system was intact and the
freaking lights worked. 

Stan, you build good boats.

Best,

BenC 









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BenC
S/V Susan Kay (Rhodes22 '93 recycled '08)
Highlands, NJ (Homeport)
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