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We checked the boat for any leaks – there was none. Lowered the mainsail and furled the genoa. We quickly assessed the situation. We had no control for the boat. We were about ˝ mile off the rocks on one side but luckily these were windward and they were unlikely to be a threat unless wind suddenly reversed. This was unlikely for the time of the day based on the skipper’s experience. The nearest land on the leeward side was 6 miles away. We estimated the drift of the boat and established that it would take us at least 3 hours to reach the land. We decide not to call a mayday. We separated the two halves of the anchor ball and improvised a “vessel not under command” sign (normally two anchor ball on top of each other should be used). As we were in the mobile phone zone, the skipper informed the charter company by calling them on his mobile. They dispatched first a fast boat and then a 42ft Bavaria. Fast boat came in 30 mins and established that everything was under control, there was no need to evacuate us urgently and went to search for the broken rudder. The 42 fter came in 1 ˝ hrs and pulled us into a calmer area where we could get the two boat side by side to make reasonable speed because pulling a rudderless boat is so difficult as the boat veered from one side to the other relentlessly all the time. We could not get the two boats side-by-side in the outer bay as the masts could hit each other and cause more damage. Nevertheless we inched our way into the Gocek Skopea Marina and moored both boats without much hassle. Home More General Stories Search News Story Submissions Comments (2)
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