Extreme Boating - 2 October 2023 - Boat Fail - Azonto - Boat Killer Monday - Fail

[@trevorerasmus1605]

First of all I am happy that these guys were assisted so qickly and that there were no fatalities. Best of luck to the skipper with the rebuild, going through something like this can happen very quickly and no one is exempt from it. Thankfully the community at St Lucia is well equipped and experienced to deal with almost any eventuality it seems. Well done to all who helped the crew out.

[@PetrusandPardette]

Thanks for the positive comment Trevor.. much appreciated.. yes there is insurance for these type of mishaps.. the only drawback here is their holiday is now derailed.. many years ago.. these mishaps was a regular occurrence and not such a big deal.. now days with the price of the equipment and back lash from Social Media.. it became a real big issue.. Yes between Wiseman and his team and NSRI Station 40 in Collaboration with START the small community is geared towards these type of mishaps.

[@obySedgefieldgemofourgardenrou]

Fantastic your footage,nice

[@PetrusandPardette]

Was a sad day for the Channel and my KZbin income

[@rynhardduplessis6535]

Thanks for sharing this as is. What happened happened. Now the rest of us can learn from this.

[@PetrusandPardette]

I haven't spoken to any of the crew to find out from them how they precieved it.. so if I tell my side of the story it will purely be speculation.. What we can see is.. the boat took on water while they where still facing the surrf.. at that point the current was going out very very strong.. if you on a boat.. it's like a land slide happening underneath you.. Then we see the skipper turn.. from the angle of the video we can't see if there was enough time for the manuver.. we can't see if the motors hit sand or not.. what we can see is the boat being in white foamy water will have less bouncy.. the motors won't have much propelsion.. what I call traction.. we can see the water flooding in from the back of the boat.. I assume at this stage the vessel was going to be pushed over purely by the slush movement inside the boat because it could not drain due to the deck angle... These Boats can self drain their decks as long as they have forward motion.. but with the tide from behind while still facing the ocean we can't see if the Boat still had positive forward motion or not.. What I have experience myself.. a water logged boat facing the waves don't capsize easily.. because of the boyancy under the deck.. What ever made this skipper turn is unknown to me.. but he did what he felt is best for his vessel and crew at time of his decision.. What could be done to minimise the risk of capsizing.. 1) Evenly Weight distribution with enough weight towards the back of the vessel to ensure drainage of the deck water at standing still 2) Positive Forward Motion irrespective of the situation. 3) More drainage holes from the deck.. Since all these conditions are argumentative and we weren't on the boat.. we can't declare a different outcome. Just points to ponder on.. And yes.. Respect to the Skipper and Crew to allow me to publish this..

[@kakprat]

Well done by the skipper of Free Spirit II , a true professional.

[@PetrusandPardette]

Thanks for positive feedback.. Skigh and Thomas will truely appreciate it

[@andrevandermerwe1935]

Well done all. Very well handled. Being a skipper on inland waters and an angler on coastal waters this saying comes to mind 'always respect all waters especially the sea'. Be safe

[@PetrusandPardette]

To true.. not that this was because of any disrespect.. it's merely a cumulation of events.. what stands out for me is that they stuck to their safety protocol to hang on to the nose of the vesel and the vessel became a very stable safe platform to be with.. just because of the added weight on to the nose

[@hermansteffen8270]

Sky is ń yster saam met sy mense aan boord. Wiseman is net so ń staatmaker met sy mense saam met hom. Dit is jammer dat so iets gebeur maar dit is die risiko en al is jy hoe ge-oefen, die watet bly onvoorspelbaar. Dankbaar almal is veilig🙏🙏 Dankie Petrus vir die video, dit is nodig om die kant ook te sien net om ons te bewys hoe groot risiko dit is en hoe profesioneel ons Skippers is.🤩🤩

[@PetrusandPardette]

Herman.. jy is net so n yster met jou positiewe terugvoer.. baie dankie.. die ouens lees hier en waardeer dit opreg..

[@boetasmit8281]

Jammer om te sien manne,bly almal is veilig.Dankie aan al die helpers dis nodig.Dankie Petrus goed dat mense sien dis nie speletjies nie.Sterkte almal.

[@PetrusandPardette]

Thanks vir die positiewe terugvoer Boeta.. jip dis nie speletjies nie.. maar as jou versekering reg is.. dan is dit ook darem nie so erg nie.. gelukkig het die vier by hulle safety protocols gehou en hulle self nie tussen die boot en die sandbank geplaas nie.. kyk hoe mooi het die hull respond toe almal aan die neus gaan hang het.. n stabiele platform geword.. nie Thor se hammer wat jou aan hou moker nie...

[@johnmaggiorino4493]

Thank God they all fine!!!

[@PetrusandPardette]

All fit and healthy men..

[@pauldeklerk6646]

Always respect the power of the sea even small waves can flip you I experienced in mozambique coming back to land couldn't see the shore and We were dumped on the shore well done to the crew of free spirit

[@PetrusandPardette]

I don't see any disrespect towards the ocean in this video .. what did I miss?

[@markoconnor959]

Keep the nose into the waves. Rule no 1.

[@PetrusandPardette]

Jip.. but which way is the waves when the tide is rushing out at 7km/h and the earth is moving under you faster than you are traveling.. in the same direction?

[@PetrusandPardette]

Which way are you traveling? This will explain one of the challenges of Estuary Mouth Launching.. kzbin.infoLxYTKNICLfo?si=HUuVR2b3NTmNrn7K

[@seanmitchell504]

I’m a monohull guy.

[@PetrusandPardette]

I can see why.. they not as unstable for fishing and absolute breeze on launching

[@cliffordgrobler]

😢

[@PetrusandPardette]

@@cliffordgrobler My worst mistake.. to go against my own principals.. should have never published this video.. I never do.. My views and CPM tanked in the following months.. by more than 75%

[@t4lovers688]

Good skipper god bless them

[@PetrusandPardette]

When you launch under these circumstances.. you always want someone to have your back.. always.. under these conditions no man is an Island..

[@t4lovers688]

Hi my frend hopes all well with you

[@PetrusandPardette]

Battling the good fight my friend.. but always looking up and forward

[@stuarthopwood7778]

Why don't the people swim to shore?

[@PetrusandPardette]

Current to strong.. sometimes you can.. but not in this current.. they would've had to float another 1.6km North before they could swim to shore.. the extensive amount of water draining out of the Estuary at that specific time is like a river in flood.. if they stayed with the Vessel and get washed onto land.. it becomes dangerous if the vessel starts pounding onto the sand.. In this scenario.. they could have stayed with the vessel until it washed to shore.. they executed the right safety protocols.. it would have happened without any incidents.. but from their vantage point it they did not know that.. Also... sometimes a person get's trapped under the vessel and then the crew needs assistance to get such a person out.. since all communication is wet at that stage .. the people on the side would rather go and assist so everyone can know the exact situation the crew is subjected to .. Basically we always try and prevent the loss of life at all cost

[@danie1986100]

Execpt for you Petrus... you make videos and dont assist the guys who need help!!

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

​ Nogal gewonder oor daardie een... Paar keer genoem " I wonderrr if therrrre is someone underrrr the vessel", maar doen niks om uit te vind nie...

[@PetrusandPardette]

@danie1986100 You back? What you doing here?

[@PetrusandPardette]

Alwyn.. wat moet ek doen om jou van my kanaal af weg te kry?

[@bfvanish]

omg

[@PetrusandPardette]

🐬🚣🐋

[@hendrikbroodryk6934]

Eina

[@PetrusandPardette]

Baie Eina..