[Public-list] Pride of Baltimore II

[Gordon Laco]

Hi there - 

We are standing by to send gear over  to her - Pride is one of our clients.
Nice ship.  I can't really guess what happened but loss of a bobstay or
martingale would compromise the whole system of stays - and if she was
pitching in a head sea there really is not much that could be done but keep
the people out of the way of falling gear.  She is a fine tops'l schooner
and well run too.  Quite a shame but I am sure she will be going again soon.

Gord





> One account said several minutes elapsed between bowsprit failure and
> collapse of the mizzen.  I wonder if any corrective measures (like heading
> downwind) were tired or would have made a difference.  RE the sprit failure,
> the skipper said "In this case we discovered a flaw that we had no reason to
> believe was there", I wonder what it was.  Gord Laco, any thoughts?
> 
> Roger
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "C.B. Currier" <cbcurrier at spinrx.com>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Pride of Baltimore II
> 
> 
>> Well looks like this message I received may have caused the site to be
>> shut down. Sorry bout that. I see others have found other photos that
>> actually did come from the same camera. So anyway looks like they are
>> stuck in Europe for a while till they can get her re-rigged.
>> 
>> -- 
>> C.B. Currier
>> 
>> Roger L Kingsland said:
>>> CB,
>>> 
>>> I tried the link and got "page not found" so did a search in the main
> site
>>> and gave up when I was asked to download Japanese.  Any suggestions for
> we
>>> computer illiterates.  I sailed on Pride from Erie to Toronto few years
>>> ago
>>> and would like to learn more about the mishap.
>>> 
>>> Thanks, Roger
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "C.B. Currier" <cbcurrier at spinrx.com>
>>> To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:41 AM
>>> Subject: [Public-list] Pride of Baltimore II
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> If you haven't heard, Pride of Baltimore II lost all of her masts and
>>>> rigging in Europe a couple of days ago.  The pictures on the website
> are
>>>> incredible - the destruction is unbelievable.
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.pride2.blogspot.com/
>>>> 
>>>> Above is a blog that documents the results of the demasting.
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> C.B. Currier
>>>> Infinity #57
>>>> Daybreak #458
>>>> 
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