JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 10th to 15th 2017

[latitudeadjuster]

I just heard a report of a boat taking on water 16 miles out or Port Everglades. I didnt catch boat name or type.

report thru VHF 16? Did they call for pump or anything?

 

[latitudeadjuster]

lot of rain on the webcam! I'd move slower too.

sometimes that slow with the waves spill into bow....its a toss up!

 

[Eric Ballard]

do we just have to the 2 trackers?

 

[Eric Ballard]

its hard to hear the radio calls. I didnt get any more details, but Towboat US was on their way

 

[waterboy]

Coast Guard hauling butt out of the inlet wide open. Just saw on the webcam...

 

[latitudeadjuster]

Coast Guard hauling butt out of the inlet wide open. Just saw on the webcam...

ugh....not a good sign

 

[latitudeadjuster]

This is going to be an interesting story foe show!

 

[Eric Ballard]

Island Girl is who the Coast Guard is talking to!

and they are not responding so far. maybe just busy working an issue...

 

[waterboy]

just heard Coast Guard calling for Island Girl captained by @Hamp with 0 previous Bimini trips from Birmingham, Alabama with 3 adults and 0 children

 

[latitudeadjuster]

Looks like group is moving on.....maybe the third group with the issue 16 miles.

 

[latitudeadjuster]

Betik almost half way.....not drifting North East so must be heading bimini slow.

 

[veedubtek]

Sorry boss, gonna be late today. All my internet friends are crossing the ocean and I need to continuously mash F5 because it might help.

 

[Eric Ballard]

Sorry boss, gonna be late today. All my internet friends are crossing the ocean and I need to continuously mash F5 because it might help.

This is like watching your kids go off to camp or something. Nerve racking. Who wants to chip in in the 2 minute update for InReach?

 

[DiverB]

this is @DiverB we made it back safely to BahiaMar. My little girl was is pure panic and terror when the thunder and lightning started when we hit the 7 mile mark. My wife was being a real trooper and trying to reassure our little one. Then my wife got sick and I could see she was no longer on board with this idea.

I was able to make a radio call back to the @swatski group to inform of my decision to return.

Im looking at flying the family over and check the weather for a possible crossing tomorrow

 

[Eric Ballard]

this is @DiverB we made it back safely to BahiaMar. My little girl was is pure panic and terror when the thunder and lightning started when we hit the 7 mile mark. My wife was being a real trooper and trying to reassure our little one. Then my wife got sick and I could see she was no longer on board with this idea.

I was able to make a radio call back to the @swatski group to inform of my decision to return.

Im looking at flying the family over and check the weather for a possible crossing tomorrow.

Any word on Island Girl? @DiverB

 

[waterboy]

Glad to hear you are back safe @DiverB . We saw 3 boats total come back in. Looks like they were moving OK though. Glad all are safe so far that we know of. All waiting for update on Island Girl.

 

[waterboy]

Island Girl has 2 ft of water in her and bailing by hand. Talking to Boat US. They gave her a 30 minute ETA.

 

[Eric Ballard]

coast guard is talking to Island girl now.

2 FEET of water in boat and bailing by hand. Coast Guard is 30 minutes away

 

[Eric Ballard]

Betik is back up to 15 mph

 

[waterboy]

@Eric Ballard I was typing faster than you I guess