Boat Forum / Cruising / April 2005

The guy should have been smart enough to keep that Nonsuch out of blue water.
It gets real rough out around San Salvador. I've circumnavigated that island
a couple of times in my Coronado 27 and I can tell you it's no place for a
flat bottomed catboat with a keel. Bet you a lee shore got him because
the thing could not claw off and the motor quit on him. Either that or he
piled her up on the shoals that extend way out north of the island.

Give him some advice from me. Next time put the ability to claw off over gimmicks
like a wishboom rig and a big fat skimming dish.

CN

San Sal is fairly isolated. Unless someone checks in that sailed there you
might not hear much for a while.

http://www.caribbeancompass.com/

Since only the boat was lost these guys may have something about it
eventually.
Sad about the boat but if he was insured he can replace it, and he walked
away in one piece.

John Cairns