HMS Bounty

majiktripp · 28-09-2009 03:15PM

Must have been right beside you! Followed it from Nimmo's pier out along the walkway then out the long walk to the Mutton Island lighthouse. Have photo's but not uploaded them to pc yet. Weather was a bit muck too and was slightly disappointed not to see the sails go up but it looked like they were sailing directly into the wind, so putting sails up might not have been in their best interest!

Storm 10 · 28-09-2009 03:57PM

gary82 wrote: »

She sailed off on high tide this afternoon. Kept an eye on the harbour webcam then headed down when she was ready to go!

Was hoping to get it just passing the end of Nimmo's Pier but juuust missed it. Here it is coming up on Mutton Island...

Waited for it to pass Salthill hoping for the sails to go up but they never did. Does it have a motor as well? It seemed to be tacking and jibing a bit, as it was against the wind - would it be running purely off the wind against the side of the boat? (I know nout about sailing!) If I had time I'd definately have followed her out to the mouth of the bay and try get a photo with the full sails.[/quote

Hi gary82

yes she has an engine and they use it for when there is no wind and docking etc. pity they did not put the sails up.

majiktripp · 28-09-2009 04:02PM

Hastily uploaded and edited :

vulcan57 · 29-10-2012 06:23PM

HMS Bounty, seen here in Galway Sept 2009. Sadly, seems to have been lost as a result of Hurricane Sandy. She has been reported to have sunk near the eye of Hurricane Sandy 90 miles SE of Hatteras, North Carolina. 14 Crew members rescued by USCG, but sadly 2 are still missing. Sad news indeed, hoping that they find the 2 crew members missing.

fergal.b · 29-10-2012 07:21PM

Sad news alright

Here is a video of the rescue http://www.dvidshub.net/video/159583/coast-guard-rescues-14-searches-2-hms-bounty#.UI7WsrREAqa

ahun · 30-10-2012 10:17PM

http://weather.aol.com/2012/10/29/14-rescued-2-missing-from-tall-ship-caught-in-sandys-wrath/

HeidiHeidi · 31-10-2012 10:13AM

What in the name of God were they doing out there in the hurricane in the first place??? The weather system had been flagged for days, surely there was time to run for shelter, or if they were only on their way over to the east coast USA (seems possible from early posts on this thread) head back out to open sea to wait it out?

Genuine question, btw - maybe it's a bit simplistic and I know the storm was HUGE, but sinking in or near the middle of it seems just mad

RIP to those who died, hope the captain is found eventually.

ETA - just read the article properly - they purposely headed out into it - "a ship is safer at sea than in port" - WTF??? The ship, maybe, but not the crew :mad:

Talent · 31-10-2012 04:23PM

It seems to have gone down near Cape Hatteras in N Carolina. The geography of that area is lethal. The cape juts out into the Gulf Stream and in strong winds there are very confusing wind against tide seaways. It's a graveyard of ships, especially sailing ones. Although she was likely using her motor, trying to keep her forest of spars amd rigging into the waves and winds must have been difficult. Makes me think of A Perfect Storm. I couldn't sleep for days after reading it.

See http://www.nytimes.com/ for damage to NY Citu and surrounding areas. Awful.

Talent · 31-10-2012 04:34PM

More about Cape Hatteras.

http://www.ncbeaches.com/Features/History/GraveyardOfTheAtlantic

http://www.graveyardoftheatlantic.com/

Talent · 31-10-2012 04:39PM

Seems the engines may have failed.

01-11-2012 12:49PM

Talent wrote: »

Seems the engines may have failed.

Another tall ship gone.
I wonder how our Jeanie Johnson would have faired with her water tight bulkheads and extra heavy ballast. It is a pity to see her always tied up with the unfinished Anglo building in the background.

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