40.7 - 'Barracuda'

[dickie greenleaf]

My business partner asked me if I had heard anything about a boat that run aground in the Portage Lake channel.

He said that the boat ran aground, and had sunk later during the recovery. 3 people on board were recovered.

A client was there and saw the boat aground... said it was a navy hull, with a large fish on the side..... only boat I remember with that type of graphic is a 40.7 named 'Barracuda'.

That channel is a constant source of backfilling due to the wave action, etc., and it's 3 to 4 feet higher than marked on the charts. This was amidst some fairly heavy wave action.

Any further information on this?

Sad news, if true.

DG

 

[dickie greenleaf]

Awwe fuck.

That is so sad to see.

Sad. But, no lives lost is a good thing.

Sorry to see it. Very sorry.

DG

 

[TsunamiMike]

It looks like Barracuda, and it looks like a 40.7. Very sad news if true. They won the NOOD this year over Tsunami via tiebreak, and they have certainly been more competitive this year both in terms of finishing position and boatspeed.

My condolences to Steve and his crew, including COLYC legend and Leukemia Cup promoter John Boyle. The picture looks bad, but perhaps they can get her raised, trailered, and patched up by the Verve.

 

[Grinder]

Damn, sailed w/ Steve & crew at KW when they chartered Finnesse.

That sux.

 

[Lift]

Portage Lakes where? There are lots of places with Portage Lakes.

 

[dickie greenleaf]

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QUOTE(Doug B @ Jul 20 2007, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It is a 40.7 but I could not see the name. It is Portage Lake entrance at the town of Onekema.
It is most cerainly 'Barracuda'. I saw them while racing up the lake, thinking they were a 36.7. They had the jesus fish on the side, and that's what I'm seeing in the photo... client confirmed it.

DG

 

[dickie greenleaf]

Ran aground in heavy seas... keel punched up and through hull floor. Once pulled off, keel area failed, keel fell off. Hole in boat caused it to sink in a few minutes.

That channel is home to a harbor of refuge known as Portage Lake. My client said that they have been fighting with the Army Corps to get it, and keep it dredged, but... they refused citing 'Katrina' as the reason they have no $$'s to keep things open and navigable. Water depths on the charts show 10 feet. 40.7 draws close to 9, and I'm sure they thought they would be safe. I've known that the channel was horrible, and have had to avoid it for my delivery to Chicago for the past 2 years.

Sad, and my best to the owner.

DG

 

[Fisher]

the dredging issue stands to become an even bigger problem up and down the lakes with this lack of funding, especially in poorer communities or those that fail to see the potential income lost from an inaccessible marina. those on the eastern shore lake michigan shore are especially vulnerable as they are typically adjacent to miles of sandy shorelines where breakwaters and channels are filling with sand transported by longshore drift.

makes you wonder why they still have the title "harbor of refuge".

condolences to the barracuda owner and crew.

 

[jrpytlak]

Ran aground in heavy seas... keel punched up and through hull floor. Once pulled off, keel area failed, keel fell off. Hole in boat caused it to sink in a few minutes.
That channel is home to a harbor of refuge known as Portage Lake. My client said that they have been fighting with the Army Corps to get it, and keep it dredged, but... they refused citing 'Katrina' as the reason they have no $$'s to keep things open and navigable. Water depths on the charts show 10 feet. 40.7 draws close to 9, and I'm sure they thought they would be safe. I've known that the channel was horrible, and have had to avoid it for my delivery to Chicago for the past 2 years.

Sad, and my best to the owner.

DG

Not argueing. Just saying that it looks like there's still a keel there in the pic.

 

[dickie greenleaf]

Not argueing. Just saying that it looks like there's still a keel there in the pic.

That's the rudder... if you look, you can see where the bottom of the rudder has been chewed off by the lake bottom.

DG

 

[raildwn]

Sorry to hear about the boat. Terrible news. Glad everyone is OK. Hope she and be brought back to life.

Here's a couple pix of the boat in better days:

 

[ScowVegas]

It looks like Barracuda, and it looks like a 40.7. Very sad news if true. They won the NOOD this year over Tsunami via tiebreak, and they have certainly been more competitive this year both in terms of finishing position and boatspeed.
My condolences to Steve and his crew, including COLYC legend and Leukemia Cup promoter John Boyle. The picture looks bad, but perhaps they can get her raised, trailered, and patched up by the Verve.

That really does suck~

Are you Can Canning it next Wed?

 

[TsunamiMike]

That really does suck~
Are you Can Canning it next Wed?

Of course, and helping RC score afterwards. I should be back on a normal sleep schedule by that time, only to ruin it again <_< .

 

[sailinganarchyonline]

Condolences to Barracuda, owner and crew... I hope she makes a full recovery.

Many good times on Barracuda- slept on her down at KWRW one late night because it was closer than the condo, raced 2006 Mackinac and other races on Barracuda last year, and was looking forward to more sometime soon.

 

[jrpytlak]

That's the rudder... if you look, you can see where the bottom of the rudder has been chewed off by the lake bottom.
DG

I can see the rudder. I'm pretty dumb but not that dumb. Just thought I could a smidge of keel poking outta the wawa. Always sad to see any boat go down.

 

[cside]

Condolences to the Owner and crew. Raced against Barracuda at Miami two years ago. Had a slight entanglement at a port stbd. Owner came over made it right immediately. Crew and owner were gentlemen all week. I hope to see them out and about in the future.

 

[Bayrat]

any pics?

 

[TsunamiMike]

any pics?

There was, no idea why the post got deleted. It was the original reply to the OP.

 

[huff and puff]

There was, no idea why the post got deleted. It was the original reply to the OP.

They are on www.sailfastchicago.com. That is where I found them.