Now I like to think that I’ve had a fairly interesting go of things so far.
Nothing super spectacular, but at least interesting.
We’ve been some places and explored some and traveled some with our MacGregor 26X.
We’ve had some opportunities to help out others and been in the right places at the right time to effect some ‘rescues’.
We’ve found and towed a sailboat and a nice bass boat, snagged a few sandbars, weathered a few thunderstorms, watched the ice form and the snow fall from our Over Easy. We’ve lost axles and failed tires on interstates but serendipitously we’ve managed to work our way through them in fairly good shape.
But during the Beaufort Waterfront Park Air Show Saturday we added a new unique incident to our accomplishment/incident/experience list…..
WE WERE ABLE TO RESCUE NOT ONE, BUT TWO “MERMAIDS” WHO WERE BEING SWEPT OUT TO SEA!!!
At peak tidal flow they decided to go for a swim off their boat. The tidal flow was going full bore at about 4 knots and they were quickly swept away from their vessel. They were quite surprised and unprepared for the strength and swiftness of the current flow! While several On lookers had attempted to toss them multiple floatation devices as the struggled with the current which overwhelmed them. That is what first alerted me to their plight…the flotation and life jackets drifting past!
Serendipity came into play as they drifted by and I asked them if they needed a lift. . We were prepared for such a contingency and able to toss them a rescue line to haul them along side!While we’ve caught several things over the years including a Sailboat & Bass Boat this is the first time catching a pair of Mermaids!
They had drifted more than 3 football fields (roughly 1000 yards) from their boat and were quite exhausted. It took more than a half hour before their boat unanchored and came to retrieve them. All turned out ok and everyone had a good laugh.
It was a fun and interesting day out on the water!
Best Regards,
Over Easy
Reading about your rescues and unexpected moments at sea is inspiring. Every story brings unique lessons and unforgettable memories. Posts like yours really make me want to head out on the water and experience something extraordinary.