[Public-List] Hurricane help

[Rolph and Joan Townshend]

Christian - I can't offer you any advice re dealing with the hurricane
except to suggest that you spend the time of the high winds and surge
aboard at the marina adjusting lines, etc.
But I was excited to read your email and hear of KITTIWAKE, #76. I bought
her new in 1965 and had her for 14 wonderful years. I live near Annapolis,
MD and 1 week after I took ownership my family and I took off with 7 other
A30s for the New York Worlds Fair. What a way to get to know your boat. I'm
glad to hear that she still has the name we gave her. She is a wonderful
boat and with proper care she will last forever.
Keep me in mind when you have questions. Would love to see you sail her to
Annapolis where we have many A30's.
Hope to hear from you re your future with her.
Rolph Townshend
410-544-1769
joanrolph4 at gmail.com

On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 8:12 AM, Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Christian,
> I live in New Orleans and my boat is in a marina with fixed piers. There
> are many factors that I take into account for moving my boat out including
> wind strength, direction of storm, and storm surge. During Katrina our
> marina had a 20ft storm surge that wiped everything out including my first
> boat, a Pearson Vanguard. The best we can do here is move the boat into a
> bayou and cross tie it from trees along the banks. You need to make sure
> all the lines have good chafe protection. I would think you could do the
> same. In Florida and the Caribbean they as well but tie off the mangroves.
> For hurricane Isaac in 2010, the local boatyard hauled out sailboats and
> blocked them on dry land. Unfortunately, they had no time to unstep their
> masts or tie them down with anchors. More than half toppled over like
> dominos. These are situations when you wish you had a trailer and could
> just haul her out to safety.
> I hope you and your family stay safe.
> Marcelo
> #441 Alegría
>
>
> > On Sep 11, 2018, at 4:38 AM, A30 Kittiwake via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > I bought Kittiwake #76 about a week ago and now there’s a storm coming.
> The
> > marina I’m in doesn’t have any more blocks to haul me out. Even if they
> > could, I’d be concerned about the surge. The boat is just north of
> Newport
> > News in Hayes, VA. I drove threes hours yesterday to check on her after
> the
> > last rains and had to walk the last mile through up to a foot of water.
> >
> > Any advice on what to do?  It’s my first boat and I don’t have sailing
> > experience yet.
> >
> > Christian
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