A dead motor left two Berry Island residents stranded in a small boat off the northern tip of the Berry Island chain last Saturday. They were spotted by the crew of a passing yacht, who reported them to authorities in Great Harbour. They apparently had very little food, water or resources – then the weather turned bad.
BASRA initiated a search, along with the USCG, residents and cruisers, but it had to turn back due to the weather (imagine those conditions in a disabled 15-foot open boat!). Cruiser Glenn Tuttle (also the VP of SSCA) issued regular alerts over VHF while docked at Great Harbour Cay Marina, hoping other boaters or cruisers might spot the men. Chris Parker of Marine Weather Center helped to calculate the winds and currents to narrow the search. Read More.
