[PUP] Lady Anne (W40) Hits Rock In Glacier Bay

[Ross Anderson]

Good morning! Over many years and thousands of miles passaging I have
learned there is no "Best Method" to avoid "Uncharted rocks"! I trust no
charts completely after a few interesting entrances to anchorages. The idea
to circle the potential hazards on the chart is a good one but in addition I
would listen to my gut. When your gut starts to flutter back off and take
another look. Needless to say in most cases when I did bump my way to a safe
anchorage it was due to my own inattentiveness or being distracted. This is
especially true after many days of standing watches or long days. On these
occasions take the time to really asses the situation and stay alert! God
Bless - Ross 10&2

On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Ron Rogers <rcrogers6 at kennett.net> wrote:

> Actually that's just what I meant in the context of settling a dispute. On
> a
> calm day, drift up on it and take radar range and bearings. You do this in
> a
> Willard, not a SeaRay. {;*)) Reading the account you will note the real
> damage was done when the 33,000 pound (+) vessel fell from its perch on the
> rock onto more of the rock.
> Ron
>
> Ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 2elnav at netbistro.
>
> Ron makes the point that "It is my belief that there is only one way
> available to us to fix
> the position of an obstacle and then, only in reference to other immovable
> charted feature - that's with radar."
>
> I respectfully suggest  that doing so would place the radar equipped vessel
> directly on top of the rock.
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