<p>The U.S. Coast Guard investigated a mishap in which a fishing boat struck the yawl boat of the schooner Shenandoah Wednesday. The yawl boat, hanging from davits off the stern of the Black Dog ship, was destroyed; the two larger vessels were unharmed.</p>
The U.S. Coast Guard has investigated a mishap that destroyed the yawl boat of the historic topsail schooner Shenendoah Wednesday evening.
According to a Coast Guard spokesman, the fishing vessel Kayah, based in Vineyard Haven, struck the yawl boat, which was hanging from davits off the stern of Shenendoah while it was anchored in Vineyard Haven harbor.
The yawl boat, a small open wooden motor vessel, used to push the 108-foot square topsail schooner when needed, was destroyed in the incident, which took place at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. Shenendoah has no engine, and has used the same yawl boat since her launch in 1963.
The two larger vessels were not damaged.
“Both vessels were inspected and found to be structurally sound,” the Coast Guard spokesman said. .
Shenendoah is one of the Black Dog tall ships, with a full season of charters and educational voyages for Island school children scheduled. The crew was working Thursday to equip a substitute yawl boat for the remainder of the season.
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Thank God that the Shenandoah
Christine Powers WalthamThank God that the Shenandoah and the fishing vessel Kayah were not damaged and that nobody was injured!
Who, what, why,where , when..
George Stein EdgartownWho, what, why,where , when... A few elements are missing here. How was the yawl specifically damaged, did it sink, colliding boat was skippered by, was harbor master available for comment, breath analyzer test conclusion ? Very unusual for this publication.
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