Tony Clifton Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I just can't believe the complete lack of initiative from local authorities up until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I just can't believe the complete lack of initiative from local authorities up until now. one of the beauties of sailing offshore Tony , is that you get to be responsible for your own actions . assistance has been offered if the thread is to be believed and refused . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ping Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I suppose it has already been mentioned (but I don't remember reading it) but has he been on to the Chalong Yacht Club - I would have thought they could either help or offer local expert advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinthee Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I support free beer and free food to all sailors. Meanwile, who can tell us if this sailor has paid his way or not? Otherwise, he is another loser... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsajem Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 thank you for publishing pictures we are mnitoring this refloat back in chelmsford england wishing mike and all his helpers all the best for refloat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Another update in about 2-3 hours again! Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Finally they did it!!! [attac ment=35933:IMG_2305.JPG]farang_affairs_No2_2.pdf[ ttachment=35941:IMG_2314.JPG][attachm nt=35946:IMG_2319.JPG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsajem Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Well done I'm really pleased that he got away... at last Not clear from the photos, looks like a boat helped pull ?? It that correct ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsajem Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Well done I'm really pleased that he got away... at last Not clear from the photos, looks like a boat helped pull ?? It that correct ? Correct! Look at this one: Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsajem Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 thats great news i am so pleased for our friend mike and a big thank you to all the helpers well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 the "helping hand": Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 thanxs for the follow up thaigerd , i nicked a couple .............. good to see the poor old girl floating again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khall64au Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Fantastic!!! Great news ... how did they do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Gerd, was that a small tug or one of the beach boats ? I guess he had to pay for that, or did the authorities supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 opps ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Gerd, was that a small tug or one of the beach boats ? I guess he had to pay for that, or did the authorities supply. It was a fishing boat you can see on the pic, around 6000.-Baht, he talked to them yesterday already. I spoke this morning to the Phuket Governor, he has the information that our sailor is not willing to pay for their(Marine) service, which is not correct. Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsajem Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 gerd do you know if mike was off for repairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liketobe Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 thaigerd--Thanks for all the photos, was kinda exciting follow this thread to see what would happen. Only thing is now I don't get to read the story telling buy the seamen, are there a lot off you flowting kind of guys in Thailand? Was interesting to read all the water words, yardarm only one I know heard it in a move. Not much of a bar man myself but would enjoy hanging to here the salty talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBlack Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 After going a number of times and nothing happening, I was a little disappointed to see Mike got his boat back in the water shortly before I arrived today. From talking to him yesterday, he said his hydraulic steering was finished, and he was not sure about his engines any more. If he follows my suggestion, he will be taking his boat to Sikit boat yard beside the bridge to Koh Sire. I think it is the cheapest place to get it hauled out and fixed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Sikit boat yard beside the bridge to Koh Sire hope his relationship with the locals is sorted ................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 gerddo you know if mike was off for repairs No idea, sorry. No chance to talk to him, even could not give him a lovely ham&cheese baguette which I bought for his breakfast Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve w Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 glad to see the tub afloat again,need many repairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ping Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 A nice bit of excitement while it lasted. I hope the fishing boat skipper made sure he was paid up front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsajem Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 i will let you know how mike gets on when he emails me soon i have kept in contact with him over the last 15months and i am sure he will send thanks to everyone soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Speaking to the Gazette on Friday, before Sultan was refloated, Mr Wilson said: “With all the help in the world I hope we can get her clear off and get her to [a shipyard] so I can repair her, and then I can sit and make a decision about what to do next. “Once I’ve repaired the boat I will have to weigh the situation. If I have to sell her then I will have to go back to my country by plane. I have owned my boat for six and a half years. If I lose this boat then I’ve lost everything. That’s what she means to me. When you’ve lived and sailed with a boat you become as one with it. My boat is my life – I love her,” he said. “When I had her in top shape, my boat was worth about 4.5 million baht. She cost me 50,000 English pounds and I’ve spent 10,000 more pounds on her. But I don’t know how much I could get for her now,” he added. The successful salvage effort yesterday follows several unsuccessful attempts. “It hurts me to see my boat like this. It also hurts me to be hurting your holiday trade. I’m only one person. The people here are helping me, but manpower alone will not do this. We need some form of boat out there to help. We have tried. We’ve literally turned her three times – three times we’ve come that close,” he explained. “I had 50 strong people: Australians, New Zealanders, English – everybody was there trying to help. The speedboat people stopped work and they came in and helped, too. But manpower alone failed. “When we tried to get her out, the waves were really big and too strong. These people can only do so much. I felt it was getting too dangerous,” he added. “I would like to thank everybody who has helped. I really do appreciate it. The Thai people have been extremely nice. They’ve tried to help as much as they possibly can and they are still in the process of trying to help me. “I would like to apologize to the Thai government and the Thai people if I’ve insulted them by saying that my anchor chain was cut. I hope that people understand that I was very tired and shocked and it was the first thing that came in to my mind. I apologize with all my heart,” Mr Wilson said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Glad to see he made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ping Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I am sure we are all glad to see that he made it, but what he says now (about the help, etc) does not gel with the reports of his interaction with locals when the incident occurred. Funny how things turn around, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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