Re: Anybody out there in Orkneys ?



toad wrote:
On 24 Sep, 13:37, "Richard" <richard.k.ba...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

" 666" <j...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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My club yacht, steel 45 ft yawl 'Syrenka' is in Orkneys before her return
journey to the Baltic.
She got serious weather when coming back from Greenland to Iceland earlier
this season.
Couple of times put on the side with spreaders in the seas, in 10°B
On top of that got trouble with engine, most probably due to algae growth
in the diesel tank.
As the engine refused to run in the seas, I assume the batteries got flat
and on-board electronics is failing to work.
I guess they moor in Stromness.
If any of you is to pass there, please greet the crew.
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-newsroom/mcga-press-releases.htm?id...
THX - JaC

All sounds totally avoidable to me
what a waste of resources - having to find then rescue her


To be fair the search was carried out and completed 4 hours before the
boat itself requested any assistance.

I think it's likely they wouldn't have actually called the rescue
service out for a tow, but since a suitable RNLI 'Tug' happened to be
on station why not take welcome a tow?

You can't stop someone coming to 'help' you if they really insist.

....but that's not what the report says. I quote:
"At 0400 this morning the Polish yacht Syrenka requested assistance from Aberdeen Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) 27 miles West of Orkney after they were unable to sail due to engine failure."
This isn't consistent with JaC'c suggestion that they had flat batteries.
Also, a 45 ft steel boat unable to sail in a f6-7? Not comfortable, for sure, but if you can't cope with that you certainly shouldn't set out from Iceland for Scotland at this time of year and with knowledge of the synoptic charts that we've seen for the last few days.
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