windward2c said:
In fact, I am simply AMAZED that this is not MORE common. .... The truth it is REMARKABLE how little you hear about yahoos crashing into reefs... Just sayin we need to recognize all the responsible bareboaters and not always focus on the few bad ones.
I reported two groundings in two days on the Marina Cay Reef in early December. People's responses were amazingly not overly concerned. Everyone focused on the durability of the boat, but no one at that time focused on the fragility of the coral. To me that was very distressing.
Also, the comment about it's not a question of if, but when you run aground, or hit rocks is just fine... as long as you are sailing your own boat. If you are sailing someone else's boat in unfamiliar waters, it should be your daily/hourly responsibility to verify that you are indeed on a sensible and safe course!
