Alderney today

Brian · 28 May 2007, 14:40

Well after a Force 8 last night, this is what we found on the beach this morning.
That phrase springs to mind "Now I don't really think you meant to do that, did you?"

Nos4r2 · 28 May 2007, 15:00

Ouch...that looks royally fooked. Is it just me or is the keel on the piss too?

nick wood · 28 May 2007, 17:49

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Ouch...that looks royally fooked. Is it just me or is the keel on the piss too?

Yup looks that way, that does not look good, but I am sure repairable. Are they floating her off tonight

Brian · 28 May 2007, 18:40

Yup "floated" her off at high tide. Well, there was a fishing boat pulling on a long line. For the first 10 yards or so it went out to sea on its side with a hell of a grounching noise. Then it bobbed upright and got towed into the dockside. Huge cheer and honking of car horns as le tout Alderney was watching. It then got lifted out by a crane. Big holes in the side let in loads of water. Looked very expensive to me.

The Jackeens · 29 May 2007, 10:39

We crossed the Channel that afternoon.

Fast Ferry just lurched along while everyone was best mates with their sickbags. Had to help one poor lady off at Cherbourg on a wheelchair...

K & P

ADS · 29 May 2007, 11:19

Looks like a Sadler to me, maybe a 29, good solid yachts should be repairable, glad its not my boat on the rocks though!

nick wood · 29 May 2007, 17:43

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Originally Posted by ADS

Looks like a Sadler to me, maybe a 29, good solid yachts should be repairable, glad its not my boat on the rocks though!

Good guess yes its a Sadler 34 me thinks. ya repairable im sure.