Was anchored in the Potomac off Leesylvania State Park when I saw the storm coming in. Should have been more attentive by 10 minutes and I would have had no problems. Spent several precious minutes getting the anchor up and the winds picked up fast but I got to the marina with one other boat in front of me. We couldn't get into our slips and just barely tied off at the gas dock before it really hit. Boats behind us had to turn around and ride it out.
I did not have lines ready; dumb, dumb, dumb. Had to use my anchor line and a tube tow rope. The guy in front of me got his boat tied off by himself and came back to help us tie off. All the while I had an 8-yr old grand-daughter (who is very dramatic!) screaming down in the cabin.
Someone on one of the boats that turned around to ride it out was hit by lightning. My daughter said she saw someone doing CPR when they passed us to get in to the pier and ambulance. Hope he/she is okay.
Just listening to the news and apparently up to 70mph winds were observed in the area but a bit North of us. I'd estimate we had up to 50mph winds; a lot of lightning, too, which is what scares me. It's only the second time I've been through this type of storm in a 30' boat and I definitely don't want to do so again. In retrospect, I think I should have stayed put at anchor and rode it out.
I did not have lines ready; dumb, dumb, dumb. Had to use my anchor line and a tube tow rope. The guy in front of me got his boat tied off by himself and came back to help us tie off. All the while I had an 8-yr old grand-daughter (who is very dramatic!) screaming down in the cabin.
Someone on one of the boats that turned around to ride it out was hit by lightning. My daughter said she saw someone doing CPR when they passed us to get in to the pier and ambulance. Hope he/she is okay.
Just listening to the news and apparently up to 70mph winds were observed in the area but a bit North of us. I'd estimate we had up to 50mph winds; a lot of lightning, too, which is what scares me. It's only the second time I've been through this type of storm in a 30' boat and I definitely don't want to do so again. In retrospect, I think I should have stayed put at anchor and rode it out.
