Dramatic Redondo Beach Harbor Rescue

[@survivalsweden877]

What a man - the rescuer who jumped in. And well done the whole rescuer crew - great work.

[@albertfarah2472]

What a strong fiberglass hull and keel on that sailboat !!!!

[@briane173]

Right!? Any other boat would've been in pieces, like that one boat that went under I think it was Redondo Beach Pier. Or maybe Ventura Harbor, I don't recognize which. There's video of that somewhere.

[@songsmith31a]

The diver/swimmer certainly didn't hang around/fully deserving of an award for his work here.

[@23coburn]

We are blessed with crews of very courageous lifeguards. Bless them all!

[@mircat28]

They pretty much did nothing. Heroic is not a word I'd use.

[@dhmsimons]

@@mircat28 exactly, 2 persons in the water, lifeguard did nothing. They were far enough from the breakwater to be saved.

[@brianmccarthy5557]

Did you not see the diver in the water? It looked like they got a tow line on the sailboat, since it moved off thexjetty so quickly.

[@lisayoungworth8582]

Most thrilling ocean rescue I’ve ever witnessed! In awe to see Redondo Beach Harbor Patrol Hero, Grant Currie, bravely jump into the churning, cold water without hesitation. Amazed everyone survived, there were no serious injuries, and that the sailboat is still in one piece after the constant bashing against the rocks. Glad Wayne Craig and I happened to be in the right place at the right time to call 911 and record this dramatic event! It was so windy, we wanted to see the waves breaking over the breakwall, and watch the sunset. We were shocked to see that little sailboat out in such a rough waters and the drama that proceeded to unfold before our eyes.

[@derekhowie8460]

Lisa Youngworth v

[@maxflight777]

Jumping in was mad. What did they expect to be able to do from the water ? Watch an RNLI video if you want to see professionals 😂.

[@briane173]

@@maxflight777 I'm sure they were wanting to help the crew out of the boat by getting them onto floats or lifeboats, because it was obvious that trying to jump onto the rocks was a recipe for disaster. It would appear the S2 got its motor running just as the LGs were getting to the boat; no harm, no foul.

[@brontaoras6368]

The boat was an S2 8.5, a 28’ cruiser built by S2 Yachts of Holland MI in the late 70s and early 80s. Internal lead ballast was molded into the solid fiberglass hull. A great little boat. Not a speedster, but tough as nails. S2 now manufactures only power boats, the Tiara line.

[@vidguy007]

It's a Catalina 27

[@garysouza2277]

@@vidguy007 It's not a Catalina, it's an S2

[@vidguy007]

@@garysouza2277 I blew up a couple of screen shots and you are right, the stern looks wrong for a Cat 27. Redondo is full of Catalina 27's, and it is a very similar looking boat. I'd be surprised if a Catalina 27 could put up with that pounding.

[@anisenkrill6179]

@@vidguy007 How bout the 28' crystaliner? The real hero of the show.

[@casylius]

A very lucky boat owner to get out. Kudos to the rescue team.

[@Kiltoonie]

Impressive on several counts: not least the bravery of the rescue teams and the robust construction of the yacht!

[@vidguy007]

It's a Catalina 27, nothing much robust about it. Just a testament to the materials used, not the construction, bolt on keel is a major weakness, but it did fine there. An Ericson 27 would have done better.

[@genesmith4019]

An Ericson would've sank at the dock with hull blisters...@@vidguy007

[@stefanomoretti3664]

@@vidguy007 put the ericson 27 at test ;-)

[@vidguy007]

@@stefanomoretti3664 That clearly is a Catalina 27.

[@vidguy007]

@@genesmith4019 Ericsons were very well built boats.

[@patearl4036]

Good job for you helping rescue these people who were likely learning very important lessons

[@Kathy3041]

Yeah, stick to power boats.

[@surfstarcc1]

That rescue swimmer is a beast!!

[@firewaterbydesign]

That one guy risked his life by jumping into the water and swimming over to help them, then the boat that he was in kept taking off further and further away from him. With friends like that who needs enemies. You ALWAYS keep an eye on your swimmer. If one person is driving the boat, then one remains a spotter. There were enough people in that boat to have been able to have a designated spotter and if not then the captain of the boat needs to spot him. That poor guy could have drowned with that kind of carelessness. As for the sailboat....WOW!! Each time that it hit those rocks it made me flinch! Then it was turned upside down and slammed into the rock! Holy Schmokes!! Those poor people are lucky to be alive. I hope that they immediately went to land and dry docked it to be inspected for damages. I certainly would not trust it to be sea worthy after the beating that it took. Great video, thank you for posting it. It literally had me on the edge of my seat the entire time!! Sending beautiful blessings to all, from the magnificent Oregon coast. 🌊🐳🐟

[@TheTruthKiwi]

Yeah, it was strange that they didn't pick him (and it looked like he was with another person that had fallen overboard) up sooner. It looked like the skipper of the rescue boat was too focused on the yacht and forgot about him! I guess getting the yacht under control was priority but you would think people in the water would be high too. Very strange

[@firewaterbydesign]

@@TheTruthKiwi People in the water 💧 should ALWAYS be your top priority. Imho

[@TheTruthKiwi]

@@firewaterbydesign For sure, I agree 100%.

[@hentiecraig7749]

Heart breaking stuff ,just show how strong those hulls are

[@chetmyers7041]

Fiberglass hulls have no doubt saved many lives. Imagine how a traditional wooden hull would be destroyed being thrashed on the rocks.

[@briane173]

@@chetmyers7041 Depends on ratio of fiberglass thickness to overall weight. Cal boats were sturdy with only a 1/4" hull; but get 'em on the rocks like this and they don't last 5 minutes. This Catalina was badASS.

[@jamiemillarsr.1240]

I'm so amazed at the bravery of our lifeguards. I witnessed a boat go on the rocks on the back side of Catalina several years ago (a Buccaneers Day Sunday). They'd come out of Cat Harbor and fouled on the way to the West End. By the time Baywatch got around from Two Harbors the boat was gone and I thought the crew, too. The lifeguards went right up to the lee shore in 25 knot winds and 6-7 seas, and their swimmer saved 5 people from certain death. In this video I don't think the swimmer helped get the boat of the rocks, but was on scene if the crew had gone in the water.

[@arievanboxtel3200]

Jamie Millar, Sr. Saar Av

[@ChrisLubba]

Great video.Thanks for sharing. The rescue was actually done by Redondo Beach Fire Department, rescue swimmer who dove in off their Harbor Patrol Boat. The Lifeguads assisted by towing the boat.

[@CustomYachtShirts]

Hats off to that guy who swam over to the sailboat

[@robertorzech7369]

He rescued himself while everybody just watched. !

[@stephenburnage7687]

Always think harbor entrances are some of the most dangerous places anywhere. By design, entrances are narrow (to keep weather and sea state out of the harbor) which brings you very close to rock's. Always grateful when in inside.

[@h7283]

My engine always work beautifully til critical harbour entrance time. Then without warning, and any obvious cause stops, choosing the worst possible hazard to ensure maximum stress. Which is why I carry out a swift wind check, and have a sail ready to deploy in nano second time.

[@stephenburnage7687]

@@h7283 If you are running on a diesel it may be dirty fuel, getting stirred up off the bottom of the tank with wave action. Happened to me several times, at critical moments, until I started using a fuel additive (and otherwise babying my fuel tanks).

[@karenmcclain658]

Idiots should learn to handle a boat

[@jmariliou]

Brave lifeguard, lucky sailor, solid hull. It's not always the same story.

[@itamar3d]

How the sail endure the blows?

[@Celtic-Films]

Extremely tough boat. I appreciate the rescue team trying to help. Still trying to figure out how it became washed up there. I'm pretty sure the rudder was damaged and it would need a tow to turn and head back to harbor. Possible reason why this can occur. Medical condition of the helmsman, possible loss of consciousness. Possibly jib sheet tore off clew in high winds, yacht headed up into wind, inexperience didn't allow skipper to steer it out in reverse and sheet out main to being to make a beam reach progress back to harbor.

[@keithsoifer3079]

If he had control of the jib, it would have helped the boat point better grt out of, danger quicker. When u learn to sail in heavy wind in small dinghies, u gain a lot of vakua le experience.

[@briane173]

@@keithsoifer3079 Looks like a furl jib. Plus the mainsail was two-blocked, it could've stood to have been reefed at least once. Just looking at the wind ripples on the water and the palms waving around in the background the wind had to have been clocking at least 35 kts -- 'way too much sail for those conditions. But face it, King Harbor has a poorly-designed entrance for weather like this, which happens frequently there. If you're trying to enter the harbor under sail it's nearly impossible to 'round up around the outside breakwater in those conditions; wave action alone would push you toward the lee breakwater before you can establish any headway.

[@leisure17christina7]

Unbelievable hull and keel construction!

[@masewoods8337]

The ultimate "made ya look" ever! Good one captain.

[@NULINUS]

GOOD Captain/Sailor! He knew he had CONTROL of his vessel, by still having one saile intact!

[@jcherubini8683]

I can't believe that boat would still float!

[@briane173]

Keel and hull made exclusively out of steel balls.

[@davidschwartz5127]

Me either, I guess Catalina builds some tough sailboats.

[@koborkutya7338]

That boat is a tank. My choice to start learning :) But I saw it sailing off the pier under its own steam somehow - sail or motor or both - lifeguard boarded later, didn't he?

[@TheInsultInvestor]

not a catalina

[@riffeo01]

Wow Wayne, stunning video. Glad they made it OK

[@6r4metroman]

Great to see the rescue swimmers in the water but looks like the waves & wind did the job of getting the yacht off the rocks :-)

[@bondiola09]

my congratulations to the rescuers who jumped into the water to take the ropes and take the sailboat out of that uncomfortable position

[@arnuzzoluca6806]

A very well built boat!!!

[@sergioct2594]

If I ever buy a sailboat I'm definitely getting one of those

[@lorcarossman]

right? I bet it's a Cal. and OLD one that's made of 1/2 inch fiberglass. Tough as nails, those little boats.

[@sergioct2594]

@@lorcarossmanThey're like an old cast iron tub. They weight a ton but you can't brake them.

[@briane173]

@@lorcarossman It's an S2. I'd never seen an S2 until this video and I'm just gobsmacked at how sturdy this thing is! Props to the boat builder!

[@debbieparker3691]

I've never seen anything like this.It was so frightening and I was thinking how scared they must have been failing around in that little boat.So glad they were rescued!

[@nicolasfilsdejean]

Great job there for the rescue team(s). As far as the comments on the cost : I don't know if I'm getting soft but if when you witness such an event, the first and only reaction you want to share in pubic is the cost, well, I'd say you've lost your humanity..... I just hope the poor sailor has learnt his lesson, if lesson there was to learn (maybe he just got a line in his propeller, maybe for some reason the tiller wasn't responding???) and that nobody got hurt. :)

[@JaymoJoints]

Should have sheeted that jib in earlier, and he might have got off at :21 when the wave turned his bow onto the port tack the first time. Strong work by the rescue crew but they didn't tow him off. He sailed off, or might have been under power. Hard to tell for sure but there's no tow line.

[@leoharford]

You can see when he moves off on port tack he has no control over the foresail so I think there is no sheet attached to that sail on that tack. Motor does not seem to work either . The propeller must be very damaged. Shaft too. Rule of thumb better to stay with your boat where possible which proves right here. He saved his boat. I would not want to buy the thing . That's for sure.

[@JaymoJoints]

Yes, good chance the sheet was pulled out of the block altogether, or may just have been that he was too shell-shocked/beat up/inexperienced to trim the foresail. In any case, that boat is gonna be on Craigslist by the end of the week!

[@johnhines852]

I think that maybe no sheet on the jib is what got him here in the first place, our boat wouldn't steer well with just the main when the breeze was up

[@maxflight777]

Under power ... the sails never provided any drive .....”in irons”. The yacht should never have been in that position. Reckless.

[@GregoryRLittle_GRL]

stbd tack

[@JayJahy]

Awsome camera work. Glad they got off the rocks in one piece.

[@apexxxx10]

*Navigation de la plaisance!* kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIK9f4KsfqqBbZo

[@TINSTAAFL1]

Awesome? Just at the most important moment he/she turned the camera away...

[@mikeobrien9829]

Not sure how the boat gets washed up on a weather shore with its sails up, but a tough little boat and well done to the rescue boats for showing up even though they couldn't actually do anything without huge risk to themselves, sometimes just having another boat standing off is a great piece of mind when your in trouble

[@davidcoro27]

That’s one strong hull. Good result.

[@vanvan5709]

The life guard that jumped into the water has got big balls of steel.

[@KoldingDenmark]

I feel so sorry for them. Hitting rocks is just the worst.

[@briane173]

I saw two boats get up on the rocks like this, one at the Alamitos Bay jetty and the other at the LB Harbor east breakwater. Both those boats went down. I don't know what this hull was constructed of, but you'd swear it was _iron._ I've never seen a sailboat get pounded like that and float away without any apparent hull damage.

[@championskyeterrier]

Some pretty solid hull and keel construction on that boat to get beat up on the reef like that and not be dashed to pieces or sink as soon as she washed off of it!

[@davidnehring853]

championskyeterrier, S2.

[@tipirick]

And people think the Catalina is a weak sister. Here you go: proof of its strength in a life-threatening sitch.

[@garysouza2277]

@@davidnehring853 You're right. It's not a Catalina as some people think. A Catalina would have broken apart pretty quickly.

[@davidmg1925]

I'm astonished it took that.

[@danfarrell5177]

@@tipirick Catalina? The S2 windows are quite distinctive, as is the black painted mast.

[@vincent7520]

Lucky man ! Good construction. How did sailor get in such a mess ?…

[@debbiewyler4048]

I've sailed into King Harbor under similar wind and I believe heavier sea conditions (always seems heavier when you are in them). If you look at google earth, you can see the layout. When you are entering, you are likely to be perpendicular to the wind and waves with the pier and wall leeward. Leaving, it is well protected right up until you come around the windward wall and then you are right into it. I believe that was the case here and with the one from about a year ago. The report is both tried to maneuver to go back to the harbor. There is limited room to do so. I don't know about these sailors, but I know the ones from a year ago were much more experienced than myself. Perhaps that is part of the issue. I am still somewhat new to sailing, and am very cautious in checking weather, sea conditions, and have aborted my plans more than once in conditions I am sure more experienced people would have been bemused by.

[@briane173]

I dunno 'bout that. I think even experienced sailors have a healthy respect for all the things that can go wrong in a harbor as poorly designed as King Harbor is. I don't know what kind of ocean bottom they had to work with when they built the breakwaters, but I think they'd have been better served designing an entrance like Marina del Rey -- a jetty with a perpendicular breakwater protecting the jetty outlet.

[@sethalbert1239]

When the boat sails itself better than the sailors.

[@cloudsculptor1]

It looked like the wave moved it into a reach and it could begin to make way . Did a line actually get made between the two boats ?

[@koborkutya7338]

Had that impression too - she can save herself, just leave her alone, stop tampering stuff! :)

[@jasperemmer2774]

holy smokes! where can I buy a boat like that??? Its amazing that thing hasn't been smashed to pieces and just sail away from that breakwater

[@kamowango]

S2 7.3 .. built like a brick shit house

[@davesmith2150]

That's a Catalina 25ft you can get them for 1 to 4g I had a 27 now have a 38...there is a sailboat 5 times stronger, westsail 32.

[@garysouza2277]

@@davesmith2150 Sorry, it's not a Catalina..

[@cometjockeydave4041]

The struggle here was to get the sailboat's nose pointed more to her left, (more toward the camera), because of the wind direction at the time. With the boat pinned sideways against that jetty the boat was pointed too directly into the wind, (the only direction a sailboat's sails can't take the vessel), for the sails to do anything other than just flap like a flag. The challenge here was to Gert the nose pointed off the jetty so the sails could be angled enough to the wind to fill and draw the boat forward taking it off the rocks. If you notice the whole time the boat was pinned the sails never really filled, but as soon as the nose pointed off so it was more side ways to the wind the sails were able to fill, and the boat sailed right off the rocks. The front sail,(the jib, or headsail), never got pulled in. It looks like the control lines, (the sheets), failed and too much was happening at that moment to stow that sail so it was left to continue flapping in the breeze until they could get a moment to take it down.

[@knuthf]

Comet Jockey Dave he could also apparently led her off with the Fock loose and holding the mainsail only - drop power winches. The sail is not that heavy but it’s faster by hand. The danger is the boom that is loose : attach a rope and tie it down.

[@jamesnaylor3277]

Looks like the sailors were in the water before the boat sailed itself off the rocks unmanned.

[@inastormydaze2044]

@@jamesnaylor3277 Could only see 1 person that surfaced behind the boat in trouble near the end. Thought it was a Lifeguard or something, looked like they had a Buoy or something in their hands. I did think there was somebody in the water at approx. 10 o' clock of the rescuing boat, it looked a bit further out than where these 2 boats are. It looked red and kind of sparkled in the water. But maybe it was just a red Buoy or one of those safety things that stays in the water? I am curious to know why none of the Boats picked up the poor guy in the water at the end that was one side of the boat in trouble?! I'm curious to know why they didn't!

[@wavealip8059]

Score update: Jetty 49 , Sailboat 3

[@BobGnarley.]

how was he rescued lol. his sail caught the wind and brought him out..

[@sanjeev9581]

Bob Marley he’s being pulled

[@mud074]

@@sanjeev9581 Nah, look up articles about it. The guy in the water rescued a guy from the boat who jumped, and the sailboat got away from the rocks mostly by luck.

[@sanjeev9581]

mud ohh.

[@johnoneill9539]

Another ono Ono! Omy good! ! Omy goodness commentary.

[@danfarrell5177]

Getting out of the boat strikes me as a really excellent way to get smashed up pretty well between boat, rocks, and waves.

[@Jurflip2]

It looks like he finally got off using his own engine? Amazing that the yacht does not seem to have been holed and that the prop survived the battering.

[@briane173]

If that was the case he was damn lucky. It looked to me like the rudder bore the brunt of the constant collision against the rocks; if there was enough prop left to push it away from the jetty that's one helluva outboard too.

[@geronimo4511]

That hull passed quality control!

[@Celtic-Films]

Another possibility is a pintle broke and the rudder became disabled. I've sailed several times with a broken pintle and it is different every time. Sometimes you can't tack, etc. The skipper may have had a pintle break on the way out and lost the rudder ability to tack.

[@briane173]

Worst thing a man can endure is a broken pintle. Second would be his capstan ball bearings.

[@californiakayaker]

We had a Jetty like that at Humboldt Bay,, there has been loss of life there. That was a close one !

[@НадеждаКормщикова]

...море встает ..за волной волна ! А за стеной - стена ! Здесь..у самой кромки земной ....друга прикроет друг ! Друг всегда уступить готов ...место в лодке и круг ! ... будем людьми...и помнить об этом ...пока еще...на земле.

[@nazmacar2846]

Could it be a runaway jib sheet that got the boat in trouble? Anyone knows what might have happened?

[@fishheds]

That's one way to scrub barnacles

[@gordonfrickers5592]

Err, not quite the only way ...

[@corvavw6447]

Situatie niet bekend, motorpech zeilmanouvre niet goed ?er kan van alles mis gegaan zijn.het belangrijkste ze zijn losgekomen ,met veel veel geluk.

[@Celtic-Films]

The first thing I was taught was boat maintenance, 1 day of checking and replacing, for 1 day of sailing. Sometimes I was ordered just to maintain and not sail. I was doing solo night navigation in storms at 14 and East Coast racing champ in both single and double handed, 4th in US Youth champs. I think this guy had 2 gear breakdowns as he left harbor and hit the swells and wind. The swell-wave pounding can do a job on the jib clew. His pintle screws were rusted.

[@JimCampbellMarketing]

Great save you guys...

[@tractorguymark7726]

Who manufactured that boat? Amazing it never came apart against the jetty

[@rogereivissa673]

Catalinas have flat transom stern@@SnakeRiverFishing

[@jameshowardhall3115]

Wow, I fished off these rocks with my younger brother In 1967. Amazing seeing it here in 2022. KZbin lol 😂

[@nicstr28]

Heck of an advertisement for the maker of that hull

[@jonathansimmonds5784]

They didn't seem to be too worried about the guy in the water at the end, more concerned about the boat than him!

[@briane173]

He was probably one of the rescue swimmers, which for him was probably a casual dip in the ocean.

[@davesmith2150]

Been sailing for 15 years don't know how he got there but looks like he got off on his own excellent job, I would have thought my rudder would be destroyed so I would probably would have bailed. Way to much sail up looks like he got over powered quickly and couldn't furl,tack,or jibe in time.

[@briane173]

Agreed, in those conditions he shoulda been double-reefed with a storm jib up at the most. King Harbor is a horrible entrance and those conditions are typically the rule vice the exception. You come in too wide you wind up where this guy wound up. But rounding the end of the breakwater with waves hitting it broadside can end in a broach for smaller boats. No good options there.

[@rosariomedici2250]

SOLID BOAT!!!

[@angelysusaventurasdepesca6811]

Those guy's are osome very brave

[@jima4656]

Wow, that boat is super tough. I'd like to know what it is. The sailor did sail off the rock pile once he got the boat under control. Perhaps the jib sheet was lost out of the turning block & that is why he didn't sheet it in. I am amazed that the rudder didn't get wiped off the back of the boat. It looks like the boat has an outboard that is out of the water, so the guy seems to have gotten off with sails alone. If I was on the assist vessel, I would have tied a type IV to a tow line & floated it back to the stricken vessel from upwind so that he could have tied it to a bow cleat or the mast step, or himself. Even that would have been a dicey plan. Getting up on that fore-deck would have been a risky proposition, even with a harness clipped into a jack line. Tough day on the water. Captain did what he had to do.

[@jamesnaylor3277]

The sailors were in the water before the boat got turned around enough to sail itself away from the rocks.

[@lasivianleandros3558]

I'm shocked that the guy who jumped in was able to stay afloat with those huge brass balls pulling him down! LOL

[@MakaiMauka]

Miracle nobody was seriously injured

[@romneytomowau6888]

That is unbelievable. The hull should have been fully broken with the countless waves hitting against the stones..

[@arnoldstollar5375]

It’s tough to control a boat like this one,in stormy winds,without an outboard engine.

[@Kathy3041]

It's really not. I saved two people in 20 knot winds who were ejected from another boat.

[@papabear4040]

It looked like one or more persons ended up in the water. What happened to crew and passengers?

[@brianmccarthy5557]

How do these sailors keep missing the harbor entrance? This is the second You Tube video of a sailboat in trouble at the entrance. Who taught these people how to sail? I was taught at King Harbor when I was 10 to respect the entrance and how to avoid this. And we were in a Lido 14 with no motor!

[@jogfa5]

O cara do resgate que saltou na agua e nadou até o veleiro fez toda a diferença . palmas pra ele

[@genesmith4019]

No shame in having the engine idling, warming up and topping up the batteries when so close to a rock jetty entrance. When approaching jetties I like to get the boat set on the windward side just to have some room to prevent something like this. That little sloop is a good girl. I hope she AND the owner are still sailing.

[@T3bb0]

Why doesn't anyone of the boats respond to the people swimming after the sailboat has set off?

[@MrSychnant]

I don't know what that hull is made from but i want it on my boat..

[@albertbatfinder5240]

Incredibly dangerous place to build a jetty. Boats are bound to run into it.

[@briane173]

King Harbor is among the worst-designed entrances on the west coast. Oceanside has had some improvements made but in the 1960s when I tried to go in there it was as bad as King Harbor. If you want a REAL thrill, try entering Depoe Bay in Oregon. I can't think of a more dangerous harbor entrance than that. All natural harbor and entrance, mind you; but there is literally like ZERO margin for error getting into the harbor. Going out is only slightly better, but getting in in rough seas will curdle your spine.

[@jean-baptiste6479]

Leaving or entering a Harbor with sail only is challenging. If you loose speed, you loose control, you loose heading, and the sails work against you.... Better be humble and light the engines.

[@hernansaa]

is that what happened? he didnt light the engines?

[@alexandradane3672]

Well said . This poor man was either inexperienced or just a ruddy fool - I couldn’t watch to the end . It’s these people without the experience or knowledge that cause trouble for themselves and others who go to their rescue. I / we have seen it too many times and too many times had to go to offer help and assistance . Too many times , of stupidity . Look at him with all that amount sail , didn’t even think ! Sorry but it’s infuriating and as stupid as an unqualified motor car driver thinking they know it all. Imo.

[@dianaofburlington5172]

The flip side to that is leaving or entering a harbor with engine alone. If you lose the engine, you’re done. Yet I constantly see fools who enter or leave with the mainsail cover on and the anchor(s) still below deck like it’s all on automatic for them. If the engine failed how would they get out of it? This guy’s mistake was in getting far too close to the leeward jetty. Under sail alone he’s under no obligation to keep right like he’s on a highway. Keep as far to windward as possible in every situation. You can always bear off. (‘Having some leeway’ is never good. Always you want weather way - movement towards the weather. The boat doesn’t steer like a car.) I had a similar situation in which I lost the engine in a river approaching a narrow bridge-span channel with tide with me and wind opposite. I fled the bridge approach (would never have had control between bridge pilings) and ended up in irons with no steerage. Not good. Relying on the engine is fool’s seamanship. If you can’t handle a sailboat 100% under sail, trade it on for a motorboat - and pay up your BOATUS towing insurance. I like to think that this guy, as in my situation, was more prepared for actual sailing in open water - something motors aren’t useful in. Once there, all good. Till then the engine can be helpful.

[@LittleHotels]

"Brave lifeguard dove in and saved the boat and sailor. " Well, no. The casualty vessel got off by itself. Meanwhile the rescue swimmer was left in the water. Putting that person in the water was foolish and dangerous. Obviously no-one knew the casualty would successfully self-rescue so my preference would be to put a rescue team onto the mole so the vessel could be secured and the crew got ashore. It's not clear whether the mole connects to shore or not, but if not, a rescue team could have been put on it from a boat on the lee side.

[@wienerwoods]

I sail out of this harbor. Baywatch are not the brightest. All balls, little brains.

[@allenpeck8239]

Astute observations

[@JimLaJoieAllSeasonSolarCooker]

Love the second guessing. The rescuers are doing there level best.. putting their lives on the line for one poor skipper. They should be praised, not belittled

[@nalilata]

seems like one or two person are over board when rescuer jumped into the water. Maybe in these conditions it was dangerous or more difficult to rescue these persons from powerboat

[@cruzanmongoose]

Now that's a sea worthy boat coater with mithril and dragon scales.. Good job coast guard..

[@johnwandling3169]

Wind appears to be right on the nose. Why not trim the jib and steer to port? I'd give it a try, anyway.

[@НатальяШохерова]

Людей, сегодня , жизнь застигает врасплох, что на земле , на воде и в небе . Катер настигла волна штормовая, видно мало у капитана веры стало, думал путь правильный выбрал он , и власть над волной будет в его воле . Приклони ухо к. Творцу ,, не в воле человека выбирать путь, и не во власти идущего направлять стопы свои . Бедствием на море, . Отец испытывает плывущего . Мольбу о помощи услышал он, катер плывет на помощь к нему . Силы пловца покидают, но выше сил не будет испытывать, найдя выход, чтоб страдания от беды перенести . Не отказался пловец от святого духа , это. Бог дал ему. Новую. Жизнь.

[@buynsell365]

Great listing on craigslist. Slightly used boat. LOL

[@thecitizenjoan]

“Mom I’m gonna be home late for dinner”

[@Globalmusixx]

Is this Boat after this scenario still ok? Not Broken in Gelcoat? If its ok, unbelievible!

[@maniaouri2146]

Please, does anyone know the manufacturer's name of this extra robust sailboat ? I'll be most obliged

[@svStargate]

Catalina 27

[@cbonz7734]

The skipper exceeded the ability of himself and the boat. The conditions were too much for both. He should stayed in port.

[@xathmost6900]

I realize there was some shock amongst the people on that boat, but those sails have to come down.

[@briane173]

Those sails may have been the only thing that got them off the rocks, if he had no rudder and no engine. Hard to know whether either was the case; but at least with sails up it'll power the boat at least 45° off the wind.

[@TheTruthKiwi]

Yup, that was dramatic alright. The guy jumping in certainly has big kahoona's. Tough little yacht.

[@lorcarossman]

Geeze! That is a TOUGH little boat!

[@neiljenkins6265]

I thought for sure that boat was gonna get smashed to pieces the way it was slamming into the rocks .

[@Celtic-Films]

Scenario for how this could have happened. Jib clew tore off, boat headed up into wind and began to move directly backwards. I've sailed backwards in many types of boats during Olympic racing trainings. Skipper didn't know how to steer in reverse. Or may have been trying, but didn't uncleat the main sheet, which kept it bow into the wind. Losing ground, going fast backward. Main causes: Poor line and sail maintenance, inexperienced skipper.

[@58landman]

A few minutes into that vid I thought I saw something jump toward the rocks, maybe a dog but seconds later the sloop was lifted up and it obscured the view. The vid makes you think that maybe some more $$$ should be spent to shield that harbor from the direct winds. Yeah, I know, rock is expensive but if you're gonna live and boat out of that spot it might be a good investment. So, my question is two fold: What is anyone doing in a sailboat on a day like that and why aren't his sails stowed to enter the harbor? He has an outboard and he should have used it. It was subsequently ripped off the boat by the rocks.

[@nonames1957]

what kind of sailboat? Looks like a Catalina 27.

[@kamowango]

Chuck Mooring S2 7.3

[@rogereivissa673]

It looks like, except for the stern.

[@superdon1chw]

well did they save them self ? I did not see any help

[@orleinicolini8779]

Que bom que saíram bem! Bons ventos a todos

[@freevue]

Obrigado Orlei Nicolini !

[@apexxxx10]

Orlei Nicolini *Navigation de la plaisance!* kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIK9f4KsfqqBbZo

[@lloydsumpter7735]

Tough little boat!

[@bobtunbridge7996]

So you must have rudder control an you still have sails I'm assuming engine failure. If you have rudder an sails how did this happen.

[@dennisrivas9958]

Wow what a job

[@IllinoisCitizen]

Not to be a party pooper, but I think the boat finally got out on its own. I never saw it towed. The captain either finally got it so the wind powered it, or he got the motor started. They needed to get the jib sheet hauled in, or found a way to furl it in. It looked like they finally got wind from the back when heading toward the camera man. Either way. Only a Catalina of that vintage could have withstood that beating.

[@donmapp7314]

A tough little boat and brave rescuer's

[@rmlevyPhD]

I am surprised the boat didn't sink first. I thought the rudder and hull would have been damaged long before they would have escaped the rip rap. Not sure why they were caught against the rocks in the first place.