history
at night,on our way from amsterdam to great yarmouth over the north sea (17sept 1991)
tough weather during the night. we take away most of the sail
we are, tired, in great yarmouth
leaving great yarmouth, not a nice day
at sea, a nice Bf 4 to 5 at 19 sept 1991
two hours later, mithrandir upside down, due to a stuck mainsheet. a resue team is brought in
the floor is now the ceiling. I was trapped in the hull but got out through an escape hatch
trijnie did find her contact lenses and my watertight 35mm camera
the fisherman towed mithrandir to southwold. the mast broke due to hitting the sea floor
at the quay of the port of southwold. we have luck !! big cranes are available due to works on the quay.
marcus, the diver arranges that they will help us after 5PM
fixing slings to lift the boat
slowly the boat is lifted. view from one escape hatch to the other. with the water the inventory is washed into the river, into the sea
this does not look good at all!
this is not what I expected. slowly I realize I have got a problem
a sad view, i build her for a great part myself.
disaster. over the night mithrander hangs in the slings
great help from marcus gladwell, RNLI resue member, diver and involved helper
starting to asses the damage
matresses take a lot of water
the clock stopped at 13.10 o'clock, just like in suspence movies
trijnie gets comfortable at the ceiling
all valuable parts are moved to the house of marcus
a gift from nico, the pot is still on board of Boanerges
useless in this way
early in the morning, mithrandir will be placed on concrete blocks
two cranes, luckely working on the quay of the harbour, will help us the next afternoons
concrete blocks are used to support mithrandir
the boss, who is very helpful
what has still value? during the night sheets and hallyards are stolen.
our english helpers
they have the equipment to remove big blocks of concrete
mithrandir is ready to be turned over again
the big trick, turning mithrandir back thead over heels
I accepted every idea the boss presented to me. I was extremely obedient these days
the workers are very careful
mithrandir again fit to float normal
a sad night in southwold, I start feeling numb due to lack of sleep and having to solve problems continuously.
RNLI rescue station of southwold
drying sails in the winter sun
my friends simon and willem arrive. now every thing will be okay. I, eddy get a complete blackout
the entrance to the river. difficult to enter with outflowing water
the next 10 years I and friends have regulary visited this harbour of southwold in spring and autumn
on the sea shore we find jackets, hair shampoo and more. the inhabitants bring many items back to mithrandir
on the sea shore we find jackets, hair shampoo and more. the inhabitants bring many items to mithrandir
holyday cabin, not for us
simon, willem and trijnie convince me to sail the boat back to holland. the insurance requires good weather
preparing for a jury rig. lots of work. simon is a boat builder
mounting a short jury rig to mithrandir back to the netherlands
me, much younger
the new head gasket of the outboard did not arrive, weather deteriorates. I decide to return the boat by truck
dismanteling mithrandir. the crew is disappointed by not sailing
willem with my trustwothy peugeot 505
how sleek and fast the hulls show
ready to turn the hull over, upside down again
the supports were specially made to transport the hulls by road
mithrandir ready to be transported to amsterdam (netherlands)
back at the rmy yard in Amsterdam (netherlands)
all electronics and cameras are worthless, the insurance declares mithrandir total loss.
1 week after disaster back in southwold, we are invited on the wedding of vickey and marcus
steering wheel on the wrong side
aldenburgh 27 sept 1991