[MHml] News From Richard Woods

[Capt. Len]

A few years ago a client bought a 40 ft tri and sailed it up to St. Pete
FL where his sister lived.  anchored off the Beach in gulfport when he
had to fly back N. Sister calls a few days later boat is on the beach.
Before anyone could do anything it was completely stripped of every piece
of gear.

Not just Fisherman overseas.

len

George Wade wrote:

> Unfortunately that is now a standard experience:  a boat with a
> California regn. no. was seen 800 nm out to sea from the place where
> I was living in Japan.  The coast guard eventually brought it in.
> There was nothing left !  No engine;  no compass;  steering;
> anchors;  lines -- all gone like magic.
>
> I was told that foreign fishermen would have taken it all for sale in
> their home ports:  in Korea, China, the Phillipines etc.  Japanese
> fishermen wouldn't do that.  Of course, if you go to China or the
> Phillipines you learn that the Japanese have been pirates for the
> last 1,600 years;  rather like the British.
>
> A quick call to the American base in Yokosuka brought news just a few
> hours later that the owner had fallen overboard off California and
> that the boat had not been seen since.  They were glad to clear up
> the case, as was the family.  That being about 1980 I forget other
> details, but when I go sailing again I'll take twice the precautions
> we did in the 1960's:  so that most of the time will be enjoyable
> cruising.
>
> On Apr 6, 2006, at 18:17, Diane Selkirk wrote:
>
> > Subject: Eclipse has been found!!!!!
> > message from Richard:
> >
> > That's the good news.
> >
> > The bad news comes in two parts. First it's in a bit of a mess!
> > It's incredible what 10 weeks at sea can do.
> >
> > The second part is that when it was found by tuna fisherman
> > on April 5th Eclipse was 1000 miles from the nearest land
> > (Acapulco).....
> >
> > But at least it is still upright and appears to be floating on
> > its marks so cannot be leaking.
> >
> > We will keep you posted.
>
> Very good to know that the catamaran survived the storm;  perhaps
> I'll look for a Woods cruising cat !
>
> George
>
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