These two shots were taken by fellow RYC clubmember, Alan Uminski this morning.
You can see the full extent of what happened here. Watch in Slideshow mode. It may me weep.
Yesterday, there 30-40 boats standing there. Great boats like Sinn Fein, multiple winner of Newport-Bermuda; great boats I crewed on like Bellefaster; great boats like Why Knot,a daysailer clubmate George inherited from his uncle and took loving care of so that he could take his family sailing; great boats like Forbidden, Slice, Poppy, For Sail, Mad Cow and Magic who would race multiple times a week come rain or shine
Boats are inanimate objects and it’s so much more important that their crews and owners are safe but boats have souls. We lost a lot of souls last night.
You took the words right out of my mouth: boats do have souls and for those of us who treat their boats like family members, this hurts.
I’m still waiting to hear about Bay Rhumb. She was up on jacks as of Friday, but with the Barnegat Bay surge, I’m not yet sure. The shore is devastated from North to South, as you well know. We all will sail again, though.
Baydog, I hope it’s a good outcome.
Horrible horrible images. I’m so sorry to see this.
Government has to take necessary steps for providing the food and shelter to the effected people.