Tristan : Rescued Yacht Due Into Cape Town Today
Submitted by Tristan Times (Juanita Brock) 17.04.2005 (Article Archived on 05.06.2005)
M/Y NAUTY ’40 the distressed yacht rescued by M/V EDINBURGH 500nm North-East of Tristan da Cunha at 1100 on Monday, 11 April 2005 is due into Cape Town South Africa today, Monday, 18 April 2005.
Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA - TdC) The M/V EDINBURGH unloading supplies.
RESCUED YACHT DUE INTO CAPETOWN TODAY
By J. Brock (SARTMA-TdC)
M/V EDINBURGH unloading supplies at Tristan
M/Y NAUTY ’40 the distressed yacht rescued by M/V EDINBURGH 500nm North-East of Tristan da Cunha at 1100 on Monday, 11 April 2005 is due into Cape Town South Africa today, Monday, 18 April 2005. The rescue attempt began on Saturday, 09 April when M/V EDINBURGH, which was due to depart Tristan on 11 April, received a distress call from M/Y NAUTY ’40, owned by Mr. Geigei Grasser and left on the 9th in order to effect a rescue.
Mr. Grasser had sailed his yacht to Tristan on 25 March and, after leaving Tristan suffered a broken mainmast and returned to Tristan for help but was too big to enter Calshot Harbour. After taking on supplies, M/Y NAUTY ’40 left for Cape Town but suffered engine trouble and had to call for help because she was making poor progress with a jury-rigged mast and sail. According to Mr. Grasser, the yacht was only able to make 60 to 70 nm a day with the makeshift mast and sail, so it was decided to call for assistance.
The M/V EDINBURGH, with M/Y NAUTY ’40 under tow in calm waters, is making 7 to 8kts.
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