Pleasure boat pulled from depths of bay

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Operator Error - September 5, 2008

Apparently the operator wasn't paying attention to the weather OR the radio. If he had, he would have had plenty of time to turn the vessel into the wind and seas. Even taken abeam, the seas would have not have capsized the vessel. I've seen boats founder from a following wake from another larger vessel passing astern. Lack of Situational Awareness caused this sinking.

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Paul Flanagan - Shady Side, MD - Karma: Bad

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Brian - September 5, 2008

There are a lot of great oppertunities to restore lighthouses in our area, visit the Chesapeake Lighthouse Society's web page ....... they are currently working Thomas Point, and plans are under way to resote Point Lookout, which is my families favorite light .....

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Kristina P. - Easton, MD - Karma: Bad

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Mr. Jeffries - September 5, 2008

You never know what you'll find on the internet. The video is great, but the pictures of the Baltimore Light on your web page are fascinating. I'm jealous of anyone who gets to visit/restore that light house.

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Brian Nurmi - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Neutral

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The conditions that day - September 4, 2008

From the somewhat protected vantage point of onboard Baltimore Light we observed winds out of the north, of over 47kts, and waves of 4-5ft. Steel Away passed our location, headed southbound, close enough that we could see her, and comment on her. Sometime after she disappeared into the rain, she went down. Video we took during that storm can be viewed at www.BaltimoreLight.org/videos

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Mark Jefferies - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Bad

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seriously? - September 4, 2008

Do you really think he presented the stern of his boat to the high waves? Looking at the size of the rudder and prop, I doubt he had time to turn that thing 180 degrees into the wave during a serious storm. That would be some serious skill to turn a boat that size, that quickly, in that situation. In the process of turning it, you would also present the side of the boat with waves that big, which could have capsized it. Lets just be thankful everyone is OK and hope he can get his ship back in order.

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G N. - Cumming, GA - Karma: Neutral

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Yacht Sinking - September 3, 2008

A lesson to be learned: Never present the stern of your boat to high waves. That trawler had a substantial bow and should have survived if operated properly.

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Wayne Flanagan - denton, MD - Karma: Bad