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The
Officers, Directors and Members of
US SAILING
are
pleased to present the
ARTHUR B. HANSON RESCUE MEDAL
to the
crew of
for the rescue as follows:
On April 21, 2001 at a Pamlico Sailing Club race, on the Pamlico
River, in Washington, NC, the race committee boat, a 21-foot SeaOx
Center console, with Paul Woodward and Sylvia Honse aboard sunk
immediately after setting the starting line. The boat had been borrowed
and had a low transom. The boat was in gear to avoid overriding its
anchor line, when a competitors boat passed by with a wake that washed
over the transom. Life preservers were grabbed as the boat went down
quickly, stern first.
The astute Rocket J , a J/30 owned by Randy Boyles deployed their
Lifesling to connect Sylvia Honse to Rocket J and was pulled aboard.
Paul Woodward was rescued by another passing boat. Shortly thereafter
the sunken boat was raised and towed to port.
Congratulations to Neal Craven, Keith Sparks, Tom Hughes, Mike Hession
and Randy Boyles for their quick reaction. US SAILING is pleased
to present the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal in recognition of this
event.
Ralph Naranjo,
Chairman, Safety at Sea Committee
By Direction
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The
Arthur B. Hanson
Rescue Award was presented
to "Rocket J" in the town of Eastern, NC, at the Washington Yacht and
Country Club
on
November 16, 2002,
by
Past Area D Director of US SAILING
Dr. Joseph M. James
on behalf of US SAILING. |
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Left to Right, Dr. Joseph
James, Randy Boyles (skipper), Neal Craven (foredeck), Tom Hughes
(trimmer), Keith Sparks (trimmer), Mike Hession (Main Trim and
Tactician), and Paul Baumbach (mast and pit).
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DETAILS:
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Nominators Name: Gregory Miller
Event Name: Pamlico Sailing Club Spring Series
Sponsoring Yacht Club: Pamlico Sailing Club
Date of Event: 04/15/00
Event City: Washington
Event State: NC
Body of Water: Pamlico River
Rescuing Skipper: Randy Boyles
Rescuing1 Boat Make Model: J/30
Rescuing1 Boat Name: Rocket J
Rescuing1 Boat Length: 30
Was any injury sustained by the victim: n
Can your story be published: y
Can you provide articles about this event: y
What position was the victim working before they went in:
Skipper & Crew.
Was this day or night: day
Was the victim able to help in the recovery: y
Was a Lifesling aboard: y
Was it used: y
What happened:
This event for the crew of Rocket J occurred at the start of our 3rd
race weekend in the spring of 2001. The committee boat, a 21 ft SeaOx
Center console, with Paul Woodward and Sylvia Honse aboard was noted to
have sunk immediatley after setting the starting line. Life preservers
were grabbed as the boat went down quickly by the stern. Woodward was
pulled aboard a Hunter 27, called 3rd Step, owned by Elbert Kennard, and
Honse was pulled aboard the J/30 Rocket J. A picture of this is noted at
(Click Here) . The USCG was notified after
the fact about the sunken boat (towed to port and raised immed) and of
the safety of the occupants.
How did the victim get hoisted onto the deck: Brute force.
Additional Info:
RC on station, setting line. This particular boat has a low transom, but
no bulkhead forward of transom to form a well. Open holes evident (ie.
battery compartments with non-functioning doors, deck hatches without
the screw in lids, etc. Operators not familiar with powerboats, bilge
pumps, etc. Boat on anchor, motor in reverse "to keep the boat from
sailing on anchor," boat squatting in water, race boat beam
reaching just off transom kicked wave, boat filled up rapidly from the
transom and inverted, with only bow section above water.
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