Noah's Ark II not as safe as the original
by wnct.com/Sail-World Cruising on 22 Oct 2008
Noahs Ark II caught on a reef with the crew about to be rescued - Noah would have been horrified SW
You'd think calling your sailing boat Noah's Ark should give it a head start in survival aptitude, but it didn't help the crew of the little boat called (reverently no doubt) Noah's Ark II the other day when everything seemed to go wrong at once.
A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued three crew from the sailing vessel Noah's Ark II, when it fouled its propeller in heavy weather near Oregon Inlet in North Carolina, USA.
Dare County 911 notified the Coast Guard that they received a call from the crew of the sailing vessel Noah’s Ark II stating that they were listing heavily to one side and had a fouled propeller.
Coast Guard members from Station Oregon Inlet gained visual contact with the Noah’s Ark II at 11:06 a.m. and launched a 47-foot motor life boat to assist, but the crew of the sailing vessel went hard aground inside the inlet and anchored the boat in water too shallow for the station’s motor life boat to transit.
A Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., diverted to assist. When they arrived on scene, they hoisted all three crewmembers aboard the helicopter and transported them safely to Station Oregon Inlet.
The Coast Guard finally stated in their advice to us that they 'encourages all mariners to keep informed of current and predicted weather conditions when getting underway, and to monitor the weather conditions using their radio so that they can be aware of any changes.'
No doubt Noah would have also had some wise advice to offer the hapless mariners.
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