Costly navigation/timing error by this Captain!

[1911tex]

Just a few weeks ago >>>

 

[Loren Beach]

Video is indeed interesting, but I get so tired of titles that are outright lies.
"Crashing".... "Capsized".... (sigh)
(It's deliberate --- The more outrageous the title the more views and the more "eyes" on the ads....)

 

[K2MSmith]

If it’s a sandbar, he probably could have just waited for the tide to come in to get off. Probably no damage.

 

[David Grimm]

I hope he had a Seatow membership!$

 

[Gaviate]

I'm wondering if hoisting a sail would've been helpful?? Sorry, rookie question but seems a heeled boat may have unstuck easier. Or maybe there is fear of damage to rig?

 

[David Grimm]

I'm wondering if hoisting a sail would've been helpful?? Sorry, rookie question but seems a heeled boat may have unstuck easier. Or maybe there is fear of damage to rig?

Sails do provide way more torque and power than the little diesel engine but it appears that the wind was blowing from the wrong direction. Probably how he ended up there in the first place!