Grounded and awaiting a tow
Howell & crew commence towing
The WNW wind was gusting over 30 knots when Arcas and Sabrina set out for the race course for the DISC annual New Years Day Regatta. Sabrina got to the start line but Arcas grounded in the channel even though water levels were higher than normal. According to my crew, we didn't simply ground on the muddy bottom but hit something and we're stuck hard.
Sabrina graciously responded to Arcas’ radio transmission for assistance. She returned to their slip where Howell, Doug, and Carey jumped into a powerboat. and returned to Arcas. Tossed us a tow line as the tide was falling,
Arcas refused to budge when attempting to pull her directly to deeper water so Howell and crew got creative. They spun the boat in the direction of the wind toward the public docks and momentarily freed her “L-bulb keel”for about 15 seconds. Then we grounded again. Howell then spun Arcas in the opposite direction and successfully towed/dragged Arcas (with her diesel running), pass #13 and into deeper water toward the slips.
A disappointing News Years Day.