Raw Faith

[pipsqueak]

there's a bit of a hubub up here in maine, the vessel Raw Faith, a replica ship designed to honor handicapped people and take them sailing has been towed back to port for the second time, this time a (triple) dismasting. The captain has long been scrambling for funds for this ship and its seaworthyness has been questionned more than once.

for those interested in a story of a dream failed, go to: http://knox.villagesoup.com/Government/sto...m?storyID=72266

Raw Faith also has a webpage: http://www.rawfaith.org/forums/index.php?topic=26.0 will lead you to the forum where this morning the wife of a member of the coast guard is upset about her husband risking his life in the rescue.

 

[Pertinacious Tom]

there's a bit of a hubub up here in maine, the vessel Raw Faith, a replica ship designed to honor handicapped people and take them sailing has been towed back to port for the second time, this time a (triple) dismasting. The captain has long been scrambling for funds for this ship and its seaworthyness has been questionned more than once.

for those interested in a story of a dream failed, go to: http://knox.villagesoup.com/Government/sto...m?storyID=72266

Raw Faith also has a webpage: http://www.rawfaith.....php?topic=26.0 will lead you to the forum where this morning the wife of a member of the coast guard is upset about her husband risking his life in the rescue.

How many years has this thing been around causing problems anyway? :blink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpSCGz6zzFc&feature=player_embedded

Here's the rescue

 

[ryley]

there's a bit of a hubub up here in maine, the vessel Raw Faith, a replica ship designed to honor handicapped people and take them sailing has been towed back to port for the second time, this time a (triple) dismasting. The captain has long been scrambling for funds for this ship and its seaworthyness has been questionned more than once.

for those interested in a story of a dream failed, go to: http://knox.villagesoup.com/Government/sto...m?storyID=72266

Raw Faith also has a webpage: http://www.rawfaith.org/forums/index.php?topic=26.0 will lead you to the forum where this morning the wife of a member of the coast guard is upset about her husband risking his life in the rescue.

Looks like they took down the forum. Actually, spending some time poking around the site, is this some kind of joke? The "articles" are incomprehensible, and the comments look like they were written by 1000 monkeys sitting at typewriters.

Regardless, that hunk of crap was anchored out in Winthrop over the summer - we took a quick spin around it. you could see daylight through the planking. This morning on the news they said it was "home built" - of popsicle sticks? Thank you, you douche nozzles, for putting your lives and the lives of your rescuers at risk. And at least either have two survival suits, or have none.

 

[Jangles13]

I'm glad no one died. I'm also very hopeful that the "ship" will not be recovered. That thing was a menace and I hope to never see it again.

 

[SailRacer]

Welcome to the USA

Just be glad that you do not need a 'permit' to go sail or even own a boat.

Yet..

Sail safe!

 

[stuck in the middle]

Sailracer

you do need a permit in USA

Only passenger boats that run for hire of more than 6 passengers get inspected by Coast Guard.

 

[stuck in the middle]

I could not find Raw Faith in the USCG inspected data base, they probably get around that by be a not for profit.

 

[alteredst88]

I'm glad no one died. I'm also very hopeful that the "ship" will not be recovered. That thing was a menace and I hope to never see it again.

I couldn't agree more.

G

 

[hobot]

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?104706-Raw-Faith

 

[seaker]

Thank God RawFaith sank this morning according to the CG. http://www.pressherald.com/news/tall-ships-crew-captain-rescued_2010-12-08.html

I would also point out the owner built it himself but he wasn't ever trained as a boat builder. Wouldn't want this to be an example of Maine Boat building.

Ted

 

[nwsailboat]

sunk...

linky

 

[dnbchrd]

The only reason that thing floated in the first place was that it was made out of wood. How did two guys think they could sail a 118' three masted schooner with no auxiliary power from MA to Bermuda in December? Oh yeah, I think they were planning on sharing a survival suit, too. That asshole needs his head examined.

 

[stuck in the middle]

It's idiots like this that make a nanny state. We gotta let Darwin get a bigger piece of the pie.

 

[dnbchrd]

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0BwqhCfWih7yWNTFjZmY4ODQtZmQ1YS00NDZlLTk1MmQtN2RmMGViY2U4MzA0&hl=en&authkey=CLST_9kD&pli=1

 

[carvilli]

for some perspective go here

 

[jibstain]

I first saw this boat at spragues where it was tied up last fall. I couldn't stop staring at it -I wasn't sure how it stayed floating.

/monthly_12_2010/post-24811-018150800%201291832187_thumb.jpg

 

[Somebody Else]

I first saw this boat at spragues where it was tied up last fall. I couldn't stop staring at it -I wasn't sure how it stayed floating.

Triple-planked with roofing tar between layers.

 

[billy backstay]

A bigger fool than Reid Stowe or Abby Sunderland....

 

[ticktock]

sank for good now: http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/12/abandoned_sailb.html?comments=all#readerComm