George, Please accept everyone's condolences. We all dread the same think happening to us. We are thinking of you ...Peter on "Passagemaker" -----Original Message----- From: passagemaking-bounces@lists.trawlering.com [mailto:passagemaking-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf Of passagemaking-request@lists.trawlering.com Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:00 PM To: passagemaking@lists.trawlering.com Subject: Passagemaking-Under-Power Digest, Vol 84, Issue 6 Send Passagemaking-Under-Power mailing list submissions to passagemaking@lists.trawlering.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/passagemaking_lists.trawlering. com or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to passagemaking-request@lists.trawlering.com You can reach the person managing the list at passagemaking-owner@lists.trawlering.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Passagemaking-Under-Power digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Grey Pearl lost in fire in Thailand (Georgs Kolesnikovs) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:53:20 -0500 From: Georgs Kolesnikovs <georgs@trawlersandtrawlering.com> To: Passagemaking Under Power List <passagemaking@lists.trawlering.com> Subject: [PUP] Grey Pearl lost in fire in Thailand Message-ID: <20DAFA8E-BF65-487E-A431-2CA198898355@trawlersandtrawlering.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Relayed from Tina Jones of the Nordhavn 62 Grey Pearl: It is with such a heavy heart that I write this last and final blog of the good ship Grey Pearl. Early in December, while we were spending the winter at our home in Virginia away from our boat, we received one of life?s dreaded phone calls. Our beloved ?Grey Pearl? N6208 was on fire in her slip at Yacht Haven Marina in Phuket, Thailand. The fire started in the early evening of Dec. 6th, 2011, and was detected shortly thereafter. The fire quickly became uncontrollable and threatened the marina and other boats. The marina staff and some brave yachtsmen scrambled to remove her from the slip, tow her up a nearby river and run her aground where she continued to burn for almost another day. Needless to say we are devastated by this horrible tragedy. In order to tend to this matter and our responsibilities, Braun & I immediately flew from our home in Virginia to Thailand. Of course, the hardest and saddest moment was to see her?it is impossible to describe the heartbreak. To see the pilothouse wheel resting on the charred Lugger main engine?we were overcome. The raging fire had consumed her down to the water line. To put her to rest, we had a ?viewing? on a Thursday?and her ?burial? with flowers and a final good by on Friday. Although heartbroken, we do understand how lucky we are?no one was injured! And the damage would have been more catastrophic if not for the brave souls that worked quickly to get the boat out of the slip and thereby save the surrounding yachts and dock. We?ve had 11 ? years of absolutely wonderful experiences on the Pearl?and happily, we?ve been able to share that on board passion with so many friends & family. Often we?d sit on our aft ?Lido? deck and reminisce about where she?s taken us?Gibraltar, Jounieh, Lebanon, Jementos, Bahamas, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Elba, Italy, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Aleutian Islands, Panama Canal, Haifa, Israel, Rome, Petropavlovsk, Russia, Bar Harbor, Me., Singapore, Athens?to name just a few. I personally have never been more challenged, fulfilled and happier doing anything in my life than the time I?ve spent on my ?Grey Pearl?. And?more importantly, she was a passion Braun & I enjoyed together. She will live on fondly in our hearts & memories?forever ~ We are still ?processing? this calamity so it?s way too soon to say what our future plans will be?but there will be an Act II. The fun is not going to stop. We?re OK?and, we have the love of family & friends we can count on to get through this painful time? A special thanks to our dear friends, Carol & Steven Argosy on our buddy boat N62 ?Seabird?. They remain in Phuket and we deeply regret having to temporarily leave the ?Bird and Pearl? cruising team. Sadly?Grey Pearl?Out ? Tina & Braun ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List End of Passagemaking-Under-Power Digest, Vol 84, Issue 6 ********************************************************