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One on the beach and one not far off...

One on the beach and one not far off...

 

The first gale warning of December was posted for last night and it did blow. I couldn't get close enough to identify the latest victim but Trouper II remains on her pin. How long until storm season is over?...

Rigging in the trees, hull on the beach. OUCH!

Rigging in the trees, hull on the beach. OUCH!

I went back to the beach at lunch and there were two more boats on the beach. Glactica and Ocean Pearl. This is not the first time Ocean Pearl went up on the beach.

A nasty Southeasterly. No shortage of whitecaps on the bay.

A nasty Southeasterly. No shortage of whitecaps on the bay.

Glactica dragged her mooring buoy.

Ocean Pearl dragged her mooring buoy.

Ocean Pearl is not unfamiliar with the beach.

Ocean Pearl is not unfamiliar with the beach.

Glactica sheered her mooring line and went up.

Glactica sheered her mooring line and went up.

Note Galactica's sheered momoring line.

Note Galactica's sheered moooring line.

Galactica found the only cement wall on the beach.

Galactica found the only cement wall on the beach.

A third victim washed up shortly after 9 this morning. There was no name visible.

A third victim washed up shortly after 9 this morning. There was no name visible.

Ocean Pearl and Galactica on the beach at Cadboro Bay.

Ocean Pearl and Galactica on the beach at Cadboro Bay.