dew 14 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Just heard this on the news, 2 pulled from bay, 1 missing after boat capsizes. One report said a 20 foot sail boat. Awful chilly out there. Be safe, Happy Holidays http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/for/2011/12/17-31/2-pulled-from-bay-1-missing-after-boat-capsizes.html Emergency crews pulled a man and a woman out of the waters off of Sandy Point State Park Saturday afternoon and are searching for a third person after their boat capsized. According to Anne Arundel County Fire, crews first received calls for help shortly before 3 p.m. for a capsized boat. Crews began searching the Chesapeake Bay just north of the Bay Bridge near the mouth of the Magothy River with multiple rescue boats and helicopters searching for the missing people. One of the two people recovered from the water was unconscious and emergency crews were actively trying to resuscitate the person, said county fire spokesman Capt. James Rostek. Link to post Share on other sites
Icedtea 155 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Shit fingers crossed for them.... Link to post Share on other sites
Regatta Dog 40 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Shit fingers crossed for them.... + 1. Link to post Share on other sites
Merit 25 4 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Weather didn't seem to be too big of an issue, hope they're ok and they find the 3rd. It's getting cold out. Link to post Share on other sites
Trendsetter 0 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Shit was blowing out there today. was on/near the water all day just down the bay from where this happened thats just shitty, bay temps are down to about 47 that will take the breath out of you real quick, hoping for the best interested in any more details if it was power or sail Link to post Share on other sites
Merit 25 4 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Channel 9 said it was a sailboat. But that has plenty of time to change. Link to post Share on other sites
aloha27 48 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Hope everything turns out OK. Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,388 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Shit fingers crossed for them.... + 1. "Capsized" does sound like a sailboat although motorboats can & have capsized too. Hope the next bit of news from here is good, that they have found the 3rd... FB- Doug Link to post Share on other sites
dew 14 Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 Yes it is reported to be a 20 foot sail boat. That is not the most protected water. Sounds as if the survivors are not doing that well. scary stuff. The third person has a pretty limited time in 45 degree water it has been a around 4 hours now since this was reported. ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Officials from the Coast Guard and Anne Arundel County are searching the Chesapeake Bay for a missing boater after earlier recovering two other people from the water. Continue reading No Comments Post a comment Officials responded Saturday afternoon to a report of capsized sailboat in the waters off of Sandy Point State Park, near the Bay Bridge. Emergency officials say a 25-year-old woman was pulled from the water and is being treated for hypothermia. A 40-year-old man was not responsive and was being treated for what officials called serious and life threatening injuries. And crews are still searching for a third boater, identified as a 25-year-old man. A county fire department spokesman said crews had not yet recovered the sailboat as of early Saturday evening. Link to post Share on other sites
ScowVegas 17 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Shit fingers crossed for them.... + 1. +2 Link to post Share on other sites
Deadhead 15 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 From this morning: http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2011/12/18-44/Deadly-day-on-the-bay.html?ne=1 A damn shame. Link to post Share on other sites
Friggin' in the Riggin' 1 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 The boat was a Precision 18 according to the Capital article. Terrible tragedy. Link to post Share on other sites
aloha27 48 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 A week before Christmas. Sounds like the board couldn't have been down? (10-15 knots of breeze) Horrible news. Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to the families. Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 5,283 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 As of this morning one KIA, one survivor, and one MIA presumed dead. My brother saw the SAR activity from the Bay Bridge driving home from the island. http://www.precisionboatworks.com/boats/p18/index.html The manufacturer says "lead ballast, self-righting". WTF????? http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2011/12/18-44/Deadly-day-on-the-bay.html Link to post Share on other sites
Trendsetter 0 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 winds were 15 in the article I call BS, it was easy 18 with gust's up to mid 20's and there was a short bay chop as well. As for arm chair quarter backing, I bet big puffed pushed her over, sail's couldn't be released in time, cockpit swamped and boards were out so it did a J24 impersonation. It is a very sad lose, I feel for the entire family of those who lost a loved one near christmas but I think I feel worse for the women who lived through this and and the other two perished. guessing it was a b/f and dad or some such deal Link to post Share on other sites
~HHN92~ 124 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 As of this morning one KIA, one survivor, and one MIA presumed dead. My brother saw the SAR activity from the Bay Bridge driving home from the island. http://www.precision.../p18/index.html The manufacturer says "lead ballast, self-righting". WTF????? http://www.hometowna...on-the-bay.html 350lbs is not much for a shallow keel. Sad to hear, as noted being this close to Christmas. Our best to the family in this time of need. Link to post Share on other sites
TimFordi550#87 4 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 winds were 15 in the article I call BS, it was easy 18 with gust's up to mid 20's and there was a short bay chop as well. As for arm chair quarter backing, I bet big puffed pushed her over, sail's couldn't be released in time, cockpit swamped and boards were out so it did a J24 impersonation. Yep, I agree, Trend. Peak gusts for daylight hours were less than 20 from the nearest data station: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44043 But off the mouth of the Mag it probably would have gone into the low 20's, and gusty with the NW'er coming down the river. Boy, this is some grim stuff...heart goes out to the families. Link to post Share on other sites
Bruno 137 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Jim Taylor is a pretty good designer, Precision have built a lot of his designs. Until the full details emerge (if ever) comments about ballast, stability, etc., are likely to not be based on knowledge. Unless one is familiar with that boat. Link to post Share on other sites
sailingk8 113 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Just read the article, very sad. Poor lass going to be tough to get through this Christmas and many more. Did they release names yet? Link to post Share on other sites
absolutcq20v 0 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 "...the woman, Taylor Rogers of Salisbury, reported that the sail was accidentally tightened instead of loosened to handle the gust, causing the craft to capsize." http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/for/2011/12/20-37/Gust-tightened-sail-caused-boat-to-capsize-police-say.html Tragic. :/ Link to post Share on other sites
Great Red Shark 671 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Oh man, that's rough - very sad all around. Have to wonder about small-craft sailing there at this time of year - unless you are expert it's just not anything like a good idea, and an expert would tell you not to bother. My sincerest condolences - our love of sailing can really get the better of us, sadly. Link to post Share on other sites
Slick470 241 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Condolences to family and friends. Link to post Share on other sites
Olson_30_Guy 2 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I agree. I was working on my boat all day that day not that far away on the Patapsco and it was downright nasty out. Cold, blowing in the high teens, gusting in the 20's and seemed somewhat shifty. As much as I sail I had absolutely no desire to be out there. My condolences to the families. winds were 15 in the article I call BS, it was easy 18 with gust's up to mid 20's and there was a short bay chop as well. As for arm chair quarter backing, I bet big puffed pushed her over, sail's couldn't be released in time, cockpit swamped and boards were out so it did a J24 impersonation. Yep, I agree, Trend. Peak gusts for daylight hours were less than 20 from the nearest data station: http://www.ndbc.noaa...p?station=44043 But off the mouth of the Mag it probably would have gone into the low 20's, and gusty with the NW'er coming down the river. Boy, this is some grim stuff...heart goes out to the families. Link to post Share on other sites
woftam28104 0 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Ran a Bertram 31 to my yard the same morning. Severn river to South of Thomas Point. It was cold and breezy. Was alone, short run but makes you think how quick it can go bad. One other boat out a 41 cat heading south. Heard the news when I got home. Very sad day on the Bay. Condolences to the family. Link to post Share on other sites
Hike, Bitches! 353 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Damn, that sucks.. I agree with you Olson newbie. I sailed often with my Dad as a kid in the winter (and froze my ass off)..but there are some days and certain boats when you should just stay tied to the dock. Link to post Share on other sites
Hobie Dog 26 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Thoughts and prays for the two that were lost and to their family and friends in this very difficult time. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for the surviving woman. Just read the official report on what happened. I was out on my 20' power boat Saturday for a cruise up the Patuxent from Solomons to Vera's and it was a solid 15 with higher gusts. The river had some big waves, I don't think I would have wanted to be on on The Chesapeake, very cold as well! We heard the Pan-Pan and the coordinates but at ~60 NM away we could be of no assistance. We knew it did not sound good at the time. A good lesson why I try to monitor 16 as much as possible when on the water, never know when you might be able to help... Link to post Share on other sites
Holding Tank 0 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Whole thing is awful. My 8 year old was out racing Jet 14's off SSA saturday and 1/2 of the fleet had capsizes due to the shifty puffy NW breeze, my son included. Drysuits are required gear at our club after October. Its a shame more folks dont know how deadly the water temps are and how easy it is to get in over your head this time of year. Condolences all around. Link to post Share on other sites
sailrpo08 0 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I heard the boat is laying on the bottom of the bay in about 40 ft. of water. Anyone heard if they have recovered it yet? Scary day, and how the bay can turn ugly and be unsafe, especially this time of year. Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 5,283 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Worth noting they got in a Mayday on 16 AND a 911 call and yet it seems to have been about an hour to find them. So much for Rescue 21 and GPS-enhanced 911 Link to post Share on other sites
dudeman11 0 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Whole thing is awful. My 8 year old was out racing Jet 14's off SSA saturday and 1/2 of the fleet had capsizes due to the shifty puffy NW breeze, my son included. Drysuits are required gear at our club after October. Its a shame more folks dont know how deadly the water temps are and how easy it is to get in over your head this time of year. Condolences all around. indeed. scary stuff Link to post Share on other sites
WillSail4Beer 0 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-ar-boater-found-0118-20120117,0,3105352.story Finally some closure. Link to post Share on other sites
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