Traveltalkonline.com Forums


BVI Cruise Schedule TTOL Sponsors BVI Travel Calendar
Forum Statistics
Forums39
Topics38,430
Posts310,045
Members26,538
Most Online2,218
Jan 21st, 2020
Top Posters(30 Days)
RonDon 115
pat 42
Todd 40
jazzgal 40
Member Spotlight
Posts: 364
Joined: February 2005
Show All Member Profiles 
Today's Birthdays
ecco, OceanDrop, vincent
Who's Online Now
42 registered members (VirginGordaResident, ColoBoater, Alltech63, Kathleen, pony600, BillDauterive, SoakInSaltwater, foreversxm, Bigdaddy, tmsxmsails, RonDon, KirkB, lcote, Don_and_Linda, GeorgeC1, Kevin_B, Wahnfried, Zanshin, Matt W, Time Will Tell, camview, jagmansr, JeanneB, Fran, bkigar, YachtReprise, Bakoguy, sailingbob, SXMScubaman, PML, Manpot, anet_scot, Good Boy Gus, snman31, 8 invisible), 989 guests, and 73 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Boating accident #213107
01/05/2020 07:37 PM
01/05/2020 07:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 735
Panama City Beach, Florida
xrayman67 Offline OP
Traveler
xrayman67  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 735
Panama City Beach, Florida

BVI Sponsors
Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213239
01/07/2020 02:01 PM
01/07/2020 02:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,392
Maryland
Kirk Offline
Traveler
Kirk  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,392
Maryland
I can't believe there isn't more info on this yet.


Kirk in Maryland
Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213260
01/07/2020 05:46 PM
01/07/2020 05:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,993
GA/NC
GeorgeC1 Online content
Traveler
GeorgeC1  Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,993
GA/NC
Only thing I heard which is unconfirmed was it was a tender off a yacht at Monkey point. I am honestly surprised it does not happen more often with the way people blast through mooring fields with their tenders and dinghies. Bransons big tender used to blow through the Saba rock and BEYC Moorings at night going very fast until they hit a dinghy.
G

Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213315
01/08/2020 09:27 AM
01/08/2020 09:27 AM
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 3,359
Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
JasonHelmbrecht Offline
Traveler
JasonHelmbrecht  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 3,359
Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
The local report is that it was a local go-fast boat with 2 people on board. I'll try to find the article.


JasonHelmbrecht
Coconut Breeze Villas
Cane Garden Bay
reservations@coconutbreezevillas.com
www.coconutbreezevillas.com
Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213436
01/09/2020 04:43 PM
01/09/2020 04:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 345
Ottawa, Canada
UncleLuff Offline
Traveler
UncleLuff  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 345
Ottawa, Canada
Just came across this now... not much information..so sad...Also made the mistake of reading the comments from this article. Here is the link if you want to make the same mistake..... be forewarned they are crazy!

https://bvinews.com/one-dead-another-hospitalised-following-boating-accident-off-guana-island/

Last edited by UncleLuff; 01/09/2020 04:43 PM.
Re: Boating accident [Re: UncleLuff] #213449
01/09/2020 05:50 PM
01/09/2020 05:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,040
Charlotte, NC
N
NCSailor Offline
Traveler
NCSailor  Offline
Traveler
N
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,040
Charlotte, NC
Originally Posted by UncleLuff
Just came across this now... not much information..so sad...Also made the mistake of reading the comments from this article. Here is the link if you want to make the same mistake..... be forewarned they are crazy!

https://bvinews.com/one-dead-another-hospitalised-following-boating-accident-off-guana-island/
s

The comments on BVI News almost always break down into racist name calling. It does give some insight into how the islanders think.

Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213465
01/09/2020 07:53 PM
01/09/2020 07:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,148
road town
sleepychef Offline
Traveler
sleepychef  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,148
road town
Just read the comments and its very obvious who was in the boat that ran over the snorkelers.

Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213468
01/09/2020 08:22 PM
01/09/2020 08:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,993
GA/NC
GeorgeC1 Online content
Traveler
GeorgeC1  Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,993
GA/NC
Can you give us more of a hint or perhaps a name?

Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213472
01/09/2020 08:45 PM
01/09/2020 08:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 1,343
Washington DC
B
bailau Offline
Traveler
bailau  Offline
Traveler
B
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 1,343
Washington DC

Re: Boating accident [Re: sleepychef] #213479
01/09/2020 09:45 PM
01/09/2020 09:45 PM
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 10,999
Macon, Georgia
GlennA Offline
Traveler
GlennA  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 10,999
Macon, Georgia
BVI media tends to disapear items that might be contriversial for well connected locals but I don't think this one is going away. The fatality was a well connected New York yachtsman.


Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213491
01/10/2020 07:10 AM
01/10/2020 07:10 AM
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 503
ski2play Offline
Traveler
ski2play  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 503
The entire story makes my heart sad. Totally preventable.

Re: Boating accident [Re: bailau] #213527
01/10/2020 12:35 PM
01/10/2020 12:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,148
road town
sleepychef Offline
Traveler
sleepychef  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,148
road town
Boat is in Nanny Cay for sale that is listed in online article.

Last edited by sleepychef; 01/10/2020 05:34 PM.
Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213528
01/10/2020 12:58 PM
01/10/2020 12:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 345
Ottawa, Canada
UncleLuff Offline
Traveler
UncleLuff  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 345
Ottawa, Canada
The BVI article posted earlier mentioned the yacht "Sovereign"... is this the boat? A large boat to be making a quick turn at full plain with swimmers in the water!

https://www.boatbookings.com/yacht_search/yacht_view.php?pid=28840

Re: Boating accident [Re: sleepychef] #213529
01/10/2020 01:07 PM
01/10/2020 01:07 PM
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 4,214
Toledo, OH, USA
Orange_Burst Offline
Traveler
Orange_Burst  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 4,214
Toledo, OH, USA
Originally Posted by sleepychef

The BVI article posted earlier mentioned the yacht "Sovereign"... is this the boat? A large boat to be making a quick turn at full plain with swimmers in the water!


I would guess it was Sovereign's tender.

Last edited by Orange_Burst; 01/10/2020 02:18 PM.

Colleen

[Linked Image]


Re: Boating accident [Re: sleepychef] #213534
01/10/2020 02:22 PM
01/10/2020 02:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 3,359
Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
JasonHelmbrecht Offline
Traveler
JasonHelmbrecht  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 3,359
Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
Originally Posted by sleepychef

Boat is in Nanny Cay for sale, damage next to bow thruster easily seen

I think that boat's been there out of the water for quite some time. There must be another Sovereign?


JasonHelmbrecht
Coconut Breeze Villas
Cane Garden Bay
reservations@coconutbreezevillas.com
www.coconutbreezevillas.com
Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213548
01/10/2020 04:12 PM
01/10/2020 04:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 1,343
Washington DC
B
bailau Offline
Traveler
bailau  Offline
Traveler
B
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 1,343
Washington DC
Think Arabella in foreground, Arabella's tender rescuing and Sovereign is boat you see in picture of 1st link I posted...

So I make our swimmers/snorkelers use colored noodles and have watch posted...what other takeaways does anybody have to recommend here if any?

Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213552
01/10/2020 05:16 PM
01/10/2020 05:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,266
Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
tpcook Offline
Traveler
tpcook  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,266
Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
So the boat that ran over the swimmers was Sovereign and is owned by the owner of Guana Island and Norman Islands.


tpcook
Re: Boating accident [Re: tpcook] #213558
01/10/2020 06:27 PM
01/10/2020 06:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,040
Charlotte, NC
N
NCSailor Offline
Traveler
NCSailor  Offline
Traveler
N
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,040
Charlotte, NC
Originally Posted by tpcook
So the boat that ran over the swimmers was Sovereign and is owned by the owner of Guana Island and Norman Islands.


That seems to be the case. Not too many people have the swag to totally bury a news story. I posted Jarecki's name in the BVI News comments and it didn't make it past the review. We can assume he wasn't driving the tender and probably wasn't even on it. Sad situation but he is responsible for the conduct of his employees driving his equipment.

Re: Boating accident [Re: bailau] #213559
01/10/2020 07:22 PM
01/10/2020 07:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,993
GA/NC
GeorgeC1 Online content
Traveler
GeorgeC1  Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,993
GA/NC
The only change needed is to require boats, tenders and dinghies to be at idle in anchorages, mooring fields and national park areas as they should already be.

Last edited by GeorgeC1; 01/10/2020 07:23 PM.
Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213565
01/10/2020 11:20 PM
01/10/2020 11:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 793
Redmond, WA
MrEZgoin Offline
Traveler
MrEZgoin  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 793
Redmond, WA
Just speculation, but I could see this most likely happening to a snorkeler following the underwater topography out to the point, and a boat at speed with local knowledge rounding Monkey Point very tightly.
A similar potential danger spot is Treasure Point on Norman Island.


M4000 "Lio Kai"
Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213576
01/11/2020 09:53 AM
01/11/2020 09:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 1,343
Washington DC
B
bailau Offline
Traveler
bailau  Offline
Traveler
B
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 1,343
Washington DC
I thought that as well...however the topography in the picture and the reference to anchoring as opposed to mooring lead me to believe it was farther north on Guana. That current is pretty strong at the point. Agree re:Norman Island. Indians as well when people swim in from boats as opposed to dinghy line.

Re: Boating accident [Re: bailau] #213589
01/11/2020 01:10 PM
01/11/2020 01:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,993
GA/NC
GeorgeC1 Online content
Traveler
GeorgeC1  Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,993
GA/NC
Larger boats often anchor in the sand just behind the a little west of the Moorings at Monkey point. I got the impression the tender cut inside a anchored boat at full speed. Inexcusable in a national park snorkeling area if true.

Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213590
01/11/2020 01:17 PM
01/11/2020 01:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 735
Panama City Beach, Florida
xrayman67 Offline OP
Traveler
xrayman67  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 735
Panama City Beach, Florida
From the articles I've read, the boats name was Sovereign, not a tender.

Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213598
01/11/2020 01:56 PM
01/11/2020 01:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,040
Charlotte, NC
N
NCSailor Offline
Traveler
NCSailor  Offline
Traveler
N
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,040
Charlotte, NC
Originally Posted by xrayman67
From the articles I've read, the boats name was Sovereign, not a tender.



This Sovereign?

https://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/luxury-charter-yacht-26341/sovereign.htm

Re: Boating accident [Re: NCSailor] #213630
01/11/2020 04:54 PM
01/11/2020 04:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 735
Panama City Beach, Florida
xrayman67 Offline OP
Traveler
xrayman67  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 735
Panama City Beach, Florida
Originally Posted by NCSailor
Originally Posted by xrayman67
From the articles I've read, the boats name was Sovereign, not a tender.



This Sovereign?

https://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/luxury-charter-yacht-26341/sovereign.htm

Maybe this one?
https://www.boatbookings.com/yacht_search/yacht_view.php?pid=28840

Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213671
01/12/2020 09:22 AM
01/12/2020 09:22 AM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,266
Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
tpcook Offline
Traveler
tpcook  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,266
Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
There is now a grass roots effort to curb dangerous boat control in North Sound. See Slow Down your on island time on Facebook. If you think you can help please join.

As a personal note I am also trying to determine how to slow down drivers on Virgin Gorda. It is beyond crazy how cars speed, pass on curves, cut other cars etc The root cause is total lack of police attention to this problem Time for them to buy speed detection devices, use them and stiff fines.


tpcook
Re: Boating accident [Re: tpcook] #213692
01/12/2020 11:27 AM
01/12/2020 11:27 AM
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,003
S
sail445 Offline
Traveler
sail445  Offline
Traveler
S
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,003
Just post a sign,
Examples:
This is a Gun Free Zone
This is a Drug Free Zone
😁 Good Luck

Re: Boating accident [Re: xrayman67] #213830
01/13/2020 04:18 PM
01/13/2020 04:18 PM
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 3,359
Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
JasonHelmbrecht Offline
Traveler
JasonHelmbrecht  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 3,359
Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
Originally Posted by xrayman67
Originally Posted by NCSailor
Originally Posted by xrayman67
From the articles I've read, the boats name was Sovereign, not a tender.



This Sovereign?

https://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/luxury-charter-yacht-26341/sovereign.htm

Maybe this one?
https://www.boatbookings.com/yacht_search/yacht_view.php?pid=28840

I believe it is the new version of the blue hulled sunseeker in the second link. The original boat is on the hard in Nanny Cay for sale with bow damage from hitting a reef. Most likely the boat involved replaced the 68 Sunseeker as it looks like the newer sunseeker in the pictures from the accident site.


JasonHelmbrecht
Coconut Breeze Villas
Cane Garden Bay
reservations@coconutbreezevillas.com
www.coconutbreezevillas.com

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.1