KangarooCruiser Posted December 29, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 29, 2014 We are on the caribbean Princess and are just turning around investigating a racing yatch adrift. It appears to be missing a mast, ship now almost alongside, I will post picture when able and keep you updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted December 29, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 29, 2014 We are on the caribbean Princess and are just turning around investigating a racing yatch adrift. It appears to be missing a mast, ship now almost alongside, I will post picture when able and keep you updated. Pleases keep us posted. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangarooCruiser Posted December 29, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted December 29, 2014 We are now alongside. The ships tender has been dispatched and they are now alongside the sailing boat. Appears to be abandoned with no mast and sails hanging over the sides and in the water. It has a blue hull with a white top, with a large number of 682 on the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted December 29, 2014 #4 Share Posted December 29, 2014 On the webcam at this moment (11:30 PST), it looks like lots of folks at the rail looking over the port side of the ship. http://www.princess.com/bridgecams/all.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangarooCruiser Posted December 29, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The tender is on the way back to the ship. One crew member boarded the yatch returned to the tender. Nothing from the bridge yet, as expected. Will advise when the captain addresses the ship. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted December 29, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) We are now alongside. The ships tender has been dispatched and they are now alongside the sailing boat. Appears to be abandoned with no mast and sails hanging over the sides and in the water. It has a blue hull with a white top, with a large number of 682 on the sides. Wow! I wonder what happened. How large is the boat? Edited December 29, 2014 by geocruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 29, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangarooCruiser Posted December 29, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Captain is addressing us. The yatch has nobody on board. The captain has told us that this yatch has been identified as a participant of last years solo transatlantic race and it appears she was abandoned. The captain and reported to the Coast Guard and a large cheer and applause heard as he thanked us for our patience. Great job to the Captain and his crew aboard the Caribbean Princess. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted December 29, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Looks like it was the 34th place finisher...if you can call it "finishing". The racer is safe and sound and still racing. http://www.minitransat.fr/classement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangarooCruiser Posted December 29, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hope this pic works, battling a very slow internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted December 29, 2014 #11 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I am surprised that the boat was not taken out of the water last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMFitz1 Posted December 29, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I guess with Celine Dion not perched on the front of the racing boat, no one would have known it was "missing". Great job to the captain and crew ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangocherie Posted December 29, 2014 #13 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hi Tony! A little scarry at first. Glad to see no one is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSN-Travelers Posted December 29, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I am surprised that the boat was not taken out of the water last year. The following is correct if the boat's number 682 with light blue hull and white deck. The owner was on a solo trans Atlantic race from France to the island of Guadeloupe. He reported striking a semi-submerged object that tore a gash in the hull below the waterline. He abandon the sailboat about 300 miles east of Guadeloupe and was rescued by a race support vessel. The boat was taking on water and presumed sunk. This happened in December 2013. Another mystery at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted December 29, 2014 #15 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Interesting story. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormynow Posted December 30, 2014 #16 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Maybe the owner collected on the insurance and the boat is still adrift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Cruiser78 Posted December 30, 2014 #17 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Interesting. I wonder if Princess placed some sort of locator beacon onboard the abandoned vessel so it can be salvaged (or sunk to avoid future collision with or concern from passing vessels)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted December 30, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Interesting. I wonder if Princess placed some sort of locator beacon onboard the abandoned vessel so it can be salvaged (or sunk to avoid future collision with or concern from passing vessels)? Well, if they were in contact with the Coast Guard, that might not be necessary. And would they even have that kind of equipment aboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 30, 2014 #19 Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) Well, if they were in contact with the Coast Guard, that might not be necessary. And would they even have that kind of equipment aboard? No, and its not their place to to do it. Edited December 30, 2014 by Colo Cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE_Collector Posted December 30, 2014 #20 Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) We had the same thing happen on Pacific Princess Sept 16 1 way cruise from Vancouver to Honolulu. We passed a capsized hull and I guess the captain was summoned to decide if we should turn around which we did. We came along side and did some looking but they didn't send a boat to check further. It appeared to have been floating upside down for some time and may have been junk from the Japanese Tsunami. Before long we were on our way again and the captain said it would be reported to the coastguard but I too thought some sort of radio beacon put onto it would make it a lot easier for them to find it and get rid of it. These days some sort of transmitter would be pretty inexpensive so they could be carried for these sort of encounters. Considering what it cost in fuel just to turn around and go back to check, it would seem like a reasonable thing to do. Terry Edited December 30, 2014 by AE_Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JustinPlusLauren Posted December 30, 2014 #21 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Very interesting! I wonder if someone will come out to claim the boat now that they know where it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE_Collector Posted December 30, 2014 #22 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I would guess that anyone who wants it and can find it again can have it. Probably very difficult to locate it even knowing where it was at any given point in time. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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