snoop1130 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Phuket ‘ghost yacht’ washes ashore Sumatra, captain safe The Phuket News The skipper was forced to abandon the yacht 'Elysion' while en route from Phuket to Langkawi. Images: TMBA / Facebook PHUKET:-- The captain sailing a yacht from Phuket to Langkawi, Malaysia, that washed ashore unmanned in Sabang, Indonesia, has been safely rescued by a passing cargo vessel off Sumatra. Paul Van Isacker reported reported himself to be alive and well to the Phuket-based Thai Marine Business Association (TMBA) earlier today (Jan 16) after the group yesterday shared on its Facebook page (click here) images of the yacht Elysion washed ashore on Pulau Weh, a small island just offshore from Banda Aceh. “Anyone missing a yacht?” said the original Facebook post, which noted that a small Thai flag was tied to the yacht’s the mast. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-ghost-yacht-washes-ashore-sumatra-captain-safe-65575.php#oVLVmLuu2jD2gvT5.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-1-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Looks like a vegabond 47ft ketch.. nice yacht extremely seaworthy if he dropped anchor he wouldn't be on the rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 28 minutes ago, USPatriot said: Looks like a vegabond 47ft ketch.. nice yacht extremely seaworthy if he dropped anchor he wouldn't be on the rocks. Exactly - looks a sound boat. I had a 36 foot ketch and single handed sailed in Med coastal waters. I had my share of mishaps and breakdowns. Always got my boat to a safe anchorage and effected repairs. Worst case was having to slide past a navigation buoy in a narrow channel with rocks on each side (under sail as engine problem) and lash on quickly to the buoy. Radioed for a tow boat. Thought I had lost the boat that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 21 minutes ago, LivinginKata said: Exactly - looks a sound boat. I had a 36 foot ketch and single handed sailed in Med coastal waters. I had my share of mishaps and breakdowns. Always got my boat to a safe anchorage and effected repairs. Worst case was having to slide past a navigation buoy in a narrow channel with rocks on each side (under sail as engine problem) and lash on quickly to the buoy. Radioed for a tow boat. Thought I had lost the boat that time. Im guessing he panicked.. and that made the situation worse. What kind of boat did you have? I had a Van De Stadt 39ft steel hull. Not fast but i never worried about anything, single handed sailing most of the time it gave me peace of mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 1 hour ago, USPatriot said: Im guessing he panicked.. and that made the situation worse. What kind of boat did you have? I had a Van De Stadt 39ft steel hull. Not fast but i never worried about anything, single handed sailing most of the time it gave me peace of mind Westerly Conway ... a very fine boat. Fiber glass hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337markus Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 LOL he calls himself a CAPTAIN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 12 hours ago, LivinginKata said: Westerly Conway ... a very fine boat. Fiber glass hull. Nice boat, and must be popular to keep since few are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, 1337markus said: LOL he calls himself a CAPTAIN? Want a good laugh. Captain ron docking https://youtu.be/8alNxLjCBJc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, USPatriot said: Nice boat, and must be popular to keep since few are available. I sold her 21 years ago after I decided to live here in Phuket. I lived aboard for the previous 8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, LivinginKata said: I sold her 21 years ago after I decided to live here in Phuket. I lived aboard for the previous 8 years. I lived (alone) aboard my boat full time for exactly 8 years too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeniau96 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I sold my Hudson Force 50 seventeen years ago, came to Phuket and just had to have a boat. Bought a Erickson 32, but was not sailing much so sold after a few years. Many trips back and forth to Langkawi, easy sail and never any real problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 5 hours ago, LivinginKata said: I sold her 21 years ago after I decided to live here in Phuket. I lived aboard for the previous 8 years. Some say its the best day of youe life when you sell a boat,. For me it was far from the best day i miss the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemises Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 How much for entry-level ocean going yacht in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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