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CYOA Helia 44 missing
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01/19/2020 11:52 AM
01/19/2020 11:52 AM
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GeorgeC1
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There is a rumor a CYOA Helia 44 went missing in CGB last night. Any details?
Last edited by GeorgeC1; 01/19/2020 02:44 PM.
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Re: CYOA Helia 44 missing
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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01/19/2020 11:55 AM
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Kirk
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Saw on FB it was found...low on details
Kirk in Maryland
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Re: CYOA Helia 44 missing
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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01/19/2020 01:19 PM
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There is a rumor a CYOA Helia 44 went missing in CDB last night. Any details? I'm assuming CDB is a typo for CGB, but if not, please tell me. I can't think of a way a vessel could ghost un-manned from CGB to the north shore of St.Thomas. I'll wait with the rest of us to hear the back-story on this one.
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Re: CYOA Helia 44 missing
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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01/19/2020 02:08 PM
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Kirk
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The crew was ashore in cgb. They dinked out to find the boat missing.
Kirk in Maryland
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Re: CYOA Helia 44 missing
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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01/20/2020 07:15 PM
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trueblue
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Sorry, just have to jump in here. When we started sailing in BVI there was no internet, and fewer sailors to give advice. However, there was the "Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands" by Scott. We devoured this guide, and, among other things, it was very good at naming all of the harbors to avoid when there were Northern Swells. I know a current guide has been published. Does it still include that type of info? We were novices (cc captains before the term was created) and even we could manage with the wealth of knowledge in this book.
We sold our boats (thank you Moorings for many years of sailing) and have returned only once since Irma, and even then I took an older Cruising Guide with us since many navigation aids were still missing at that time.
Isn't there someone on Travel Talk who sells this book? It is currently not available on Amazon. I highly recommend this old fashioned way of learning about new sailing grounds since apparently the newer ways are not all that effective.
Of course we also had Davey Jones on ZBVI radio who in no uncertain terms would tell you when to avoid CGB, Cooper, White Bay etc.
Sorry, to jump in but like many of you I could not believe that there were boats in CGB during this last week.
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Re: CYOA Helia 44 missing
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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01/21/2020 11:15 AM
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Still amazing the boat drifted through the mooring field and out the channel without hitting anything.
Capndar Masters 50 GT Sail/Power/Towing 3rd generation sailor
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Re: CYOA Helia 44 missing
[Re: CaptainJay]
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01/21/2020 08:19 PM
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Our boats are contractually required to be moored an hour before sunset. In my mind equally important is to allow enough time that one could get to "Plan B" before sunset if "Plan A" doesn't work out for any reason.
Life's short - sail more!
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Re: CYOA Helia 44 missing
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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01/22/2020 11:56 AM
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"Our boats are contractually required to be moored an hour before sunset."
If only I had a dollar for every boat that came in after dusk! I often sit on the patio counting them (passes for entertainment in the islands). Some of them are owned, not chartered, so they're not subject to the same requirements. But they have a much bigger incentive to be careful.
Attribute it to carelessness, stupidity, ignorance. Paid captains may also be to blame: I have come to believe their behavior is so motivated by tips that they will do almost anything.
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