Photos from Wreck of the Monkey

image-provided by Steve Harding 

 

Monkey was washed against the Breakwater.

  edwina images-john matejczyk 

 

Fred directs work via radio 

 Here we are sitting outside the surf zone. 

At this time I did not know whose panga I had, Ralph had "borrowed" it and now I was using it. Nice boat though. Fun in the waves but the work was a desparate race against time.

Waves coming 

 This is what we see when the waves start coming. They get bigger in sequence. By this point we were in a hurry to get out.

Wow! We just made it.

Monkey in the surf 

 The day was getting late, we worked as long as we could. This is what the Monkey looked like before it got dark and we had to leave.

image-provided by Steve Harding 

 

Next Morning 

 By morning however, it was a total wreck. Keel gone, boat rolled, mast down, and big holes in the hull. It has also moved about 100' down the breakwater leaving a trail of debri.

wingssail images-fredrick roswold 

 

Upside down 

 In the calm morning we had no problem approaching the Monkey but sight was not pretty.

edwina images-john matejczyk 

 

Volunteers 

 These people came out to do what they could. Mostly salvage and environmental clean-up

Inside Monkey

wingssail images-fredrick roswold  

Coming over

 

This is all that was left

 

Right side up 

 The back how arrived the next day and dragged Monkey over the breakwater