Please select your home edition
Edition
Barton Marine Pipe Glands

If a tree fell on a boat and no one heard it fall, did it happen?

by Nautical ID 13 Jan 2022 09:00 PST
Nautical ID © Nautical ID

The answer to this famous conundrum in this case was yes. On a recent trip to Oxford, the Nautical ID Managing Director Sam Reid was walking along the canal on a very wet and windy Sunday morning. Many boats were affected with lines being tested and covers filling with rainwater, all issues that can lead to further damage. Many owners and residents were on hand to safeguard their vessels, there were however a good few who were absent.

Sadly, one of those affected was a charming river boat which moments before had a tree blown on top of it. The owner was absent and there were no neighbours nearby who could raise the alarm.

Sam comments "It was so sad to see, though the tree did not seem to have caused any fatal damage, it had punctured the roof and broken a window, and with the continuing heavy rain, I would have loved to alert the owner to the damage. I went in hunt of the lock keeper, but in his absence and with no one around, all I could do was leave a voicemail on the number provided at the hut."

Had the boat installed Nautical ID, Sam would have been able to scan the QR code on the NID plate and send the owner a text message which they would have received instantly via the Nautical ID system. With this, the owner would have been able to immediately react to the problems on their boat and ideally prevent any greater damage.

Nautical ID is easy to install, owners may remain anonymous and yet still receive the alerts which are sent immediately. By simply scanning the QR code on the Nautical ID plate, a passerby can immediately alert owners to any real or potential damage to their boat, avoiding costs and headaches, just as Sam wished he had been able to do.

For more information please visit Nautical ID. The Nautical ID alert system costs £89 but YachtsandYachting.com and Sail-World.com readers can access an exclusive 2022 20% discount code by entering YY22 on checkout.

Related Articles

2026 Fireball Worlds Torquay - website now online
Continuing the momentum after the superb event at Lake Garda this year The taste of the last limoncellos may still be lingering on the taste buds following the recent 135 boat Worlds on Lake Garda, but the Fireball Class is already turning its attention to next year's Worlds being hosted by Royal Torbay Yacht Club in the UK. Posted today at 1:21 pm
52 Super Series Porto Cervo preview
Spectacular Sardina will see teams looking to finish 2025 on a high note Teams on the 52 SUPER SERIES head to the renowned YC Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo for the final event of the season, 52 SUPER SERIES - Porto Cervo - Range Rover regatta, all sharing the same, universal ambition, to finish on an absolute high note. Posted today at 11:39 am
Chicago welcomes Women's Match Racing Worlds
Four days of world-class competition on the waters of Lake Michigan The Windy City is set to welcome twelve elite women match racing teams this week as the 2025 World Sailing Women's Match Racing Worlds comes to Chicago, 17-20 September, promising four days of world-class competition on the waters of Lake Michigan. Posted today at 5:13 am
OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda Day 2
Nick Craig holds narrowest of leads Britain's Nick Craig holds the narrowest of leads after the second day of racing at 2025 OK Dinghy World Championship on Lake Garda, hosted by Circolo Vela Arco. Both Craig and Andrew Mills added another race win each and are even on three points. Posted today at 5:03 am
Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge concludes
Jean-Pierre Barjon's Spirit of Lorina has won for the second time For a second occasion, Jean-Pierre Barjon's Spirit of Lorina has won the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge (MMOC). Having first claimed this title for the 2021-22 season, the French-flagged silver Botin 65 has again won it for 2024-25. Posted on 16 Sep
Globe40 2025 update
Fast gallop towards the Canaries, German team in the lead After this superb start from Cadiz on Sunday, the Class40s of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 didn't wait long to demonstrate their full potential and their desire to compete. Posted on 16 Sep
Growing Female Participation in Sailing
Success Stories in the Flying Fifteen fleet It's been an incredible summer of sailing in the UK, and one of the highlights for me has been talking with competitors at major events, learning how they started sailing, what they love most about the sport, and their visions for the future. Posted on 16 Sep
Zhik launches new season range
Advancing its Made For Water ethos with athlete-driven products and strengthened partnerships Zhik unveils its new season line-up, advancing the brand's expansion into paddle and rowing while reinforcing its long-standing leadership in dinghy and yachting. Posted on 16 Sep
2025 Formula Wing Worlds Sardinia Preview
First ever Formula Wing Worlds to take place in Sardinia The inaugural Formula Wing World Championships marks another important step in the progress of the fast-developing sport of wingfoil racing. Posted on 16 Sep
The Famous Project CIC
A crew of seven female sailors to circumnavigate the globe Today, Mediterranean sailor Alexia Barrier presented the six female sailors selected to accompany her this fall in an attempt to break the crewed, round the world, unassisted, and non-stop sailing record, the infamous Jules Verne Trophy. Posted on 16 Sep
Selden 2020 - FOOTERMcDYachts_Pyewacket-for-Sale_1456x180 BOTTOMC-Tech 2021 America's Cup 728x90 BOTTOM