A peaceful afternoon at anchor suddenly turned into one of the most dramatic incidents I've witnessed in years.
What I first thought was a catamaran anchoring too close to SV Impavidus turned out to be something far more serious.
With nobody on board, the yacht had dragged its anchor and was drifting backwards across the harbour in strengthening winds—heading directly towards a line of old steel...A peaceful afternoon at anchor suddenly turned into one of the most dramatic incidents I've witnessed in years.
What I first thought was a catamaran anchoring too close to SV Impavidus turned out to be something far more serious.
With nobody on board, the yacht had dragged its anchor and was drifting backwards across the harbour in strengthening winds—heading directly towards a line of old steel and concrete piles. Show more

I Couldn't Save the Cat!

A peaceful afternoon at anchor suddenly turned into one of the most dramatic incidents I've witnessed in years. What I first thought was a catamaran anchoring too close to SV Impavidus turned out to be something far more serious. With nobody on board, the yacht had dragged its anchor and was drifting backwards across the harbour in strengthening winds—heading directly towards a line of old steel...