[C38] Lightning/Fire

david at dlrfilms.com david at dlrfilms.com
Thu Aug 25 10:59:02 EDT 2011


Fellows,

Some of you may have read about the french maxi-tri IDEC flipping off Long
Island Sunday night/Monday morning.

During the same storm INTEMPERANCE was struck by lightning, setting the
VHF on fire, which then set the electrical panel on fire and blackening
the interior.

I discovered the fire mid-morning on Monday, exstinguish the embers, and
yesterday, under her own power, INTEMPERANCE made her way to the yard
where she's been hauled awaiting a marine surveyor from our insurance
company, clean-up, and repairs. I have hopes we'll be sailing Charters
again by early September. Amusingly IDEC was towed in and righted just a
short walk from where INTEMPERANCE was hauled.

This is, of course, a set-back, but not a killing blow; either to our
business or to INTEMPERANCE. She is water-tight, her engine appears to be
undamaged, and more importantly, her sailing rig appears undamaged. The
starboard side chain plates will need a good look and the coach roof where
the traveler and winch are anchored. But I believe she will sail again.

Best to all,
David






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