Fw: [Alberg30] Going Aground

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

I realized after reading my own writing that I made a misleading statement. Regarding last weekend at Great Kills, We (my wife and I) rafted up with three other boats from our club (Deep Creek Yacht Club). If that was you that sailed by close astern, that was me that yelled about joining the A30 Assn (from the deck of an Endeavor 37, of all places.). Chris did not attend our raft up, and belongs to Miramar Yacht Club. We did spend a few hours on this past Saturday, enjoying some wine and cheese in my cockpit, but we didn't raft up together yet.
Brian #497
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Brian and Elaine Timmins 
To: public-list at alberg30.org 
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Going Aground


Hi Joe,
    Been there, done that, no problems.
    You did say sand bar and only 1/2 hour, right? You said bumped enough to shake the rig. You do mean bounced on sandy bottom, right. Is your rig tight tight or is your rigging on the loose side?
      OBTW, where is the sand bar you hit? We go over by Sandy Hook frequently and I want to miss it. We routinely hit a shallow spot in the middle of the Coney Island Flats, about 1 mile out from the Steeplechase pier. It shows on the chart as 5' depth but at low or lower low it's less.
       Where are you moored (docked)? I'm in Jamaica Bay at Gateway Marina. #383-- Chris Katehis is moored in Sheepshead Bay. Last weekend we spent the night in Great Kills on Staten Island and saw two other Alberg 30's there. Are you one? If our local numbers grow much more, we will have to have a rendezvous real soon.
Regards,
 Brian #497
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: FITZONELOVE at aol.com 
  To: public-list at alberg30.org 
  Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 6:25 PM
  Subject: [Alberg30] Going Aground


  After spending a beautiful night anchored off Sandy Hook, NJ, we ran aground 
  on a sandbar that had shifted since the printing of our chart.  We were 
  aground about a half hour (luckily on a rising tide), but during the 
  grounding, we bumped the bottom a few times, enough to shake the rig a bit.   
  Since this is our first season with "One Love," I hope I didn't damage the 
  hull or rudder.  Any reassurance would be appreciated. 
  Thanks, 
  Joe Fitzpatrick  "One Love" #286 
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