Coast Guard suspends racing

Some of you folks are familiar with the rocky shoreline and generally hostile bottom structure on parts of Block Island, 'way up there in New England's waters. Once I knew (very personally!) of a 26-ft destroyer whaleboat that broke loose from its securing lines to the anchored warship and "drifted" broadside downwind and downsea under the force of 20kt winds and swells onto the rocky outcroppings. The whale boat was pretty well smashed beyond repair. Fortunately no personnel were involved in the tale---only those few who didn't secure the boat properly earlier in the night. Water and rocks are bad companions for tender boats of any type.
 
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