Multiple boats sink during Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis

[Steeleballz 7,550]

Multiple 911 calls were made Saturday afternoon regarding boats being in distress, some sinking at the ‘Trump Boat Parade’ that took place on Lake Travis, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.

 

TCSO confirmed with CBS Austin that multiple boats were sinking, some in distress.

 

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/multiple-boats-in-distress-sinking-at-trump-boat-parade-on-lake-travis

[Dashinka 24,109]

Hope everyone was wearing proper floatation vests.

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

2 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

Multiple 911 calls were made Saturday afternoon regarding boats being in distress, some sinking at the ‘Trump Boat Parade’ that took place on Lake Travis, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.

 

TCSO confirmed with CBS Austin that multiple boats were sinking, some in distress.

 

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/multiple-boats-in-distress-sinking-at-trump-boat-parade-on-lake-travisar

Are those whitecaps on that lake? Seriously people, those craft do not belong out in those conditions.  

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,366]

2 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

Multiple 911 calls were made Saturday afternoon regarding boats being in distress, some sinking at the ‘Trump Boat Parade’ that took place on Lake Travis, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.

 

TCSO confirmed with CBS Austin that multiple boats were sinking, some in distress.

 

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/multiple-boats-in-distress-sinking-at-trump-boat-parade-on-lake-travis

I saw that but it did not say why. My guess is some home-made redneck boat like device with ample amounts of pbr.

 

Edited September 6, 2020 by Nature Boy 2.0

[laylalex 7,282]

This is very sad, and one of the organizers said it was probably inevitable.

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Mr. Salinas said he had seen boats of all sizes Saturday — from 60-foot yachts to eight-foot boats. Mixed with the number of boats headed in the same direction, their various sizes and the choppy water, Mr. Salinas said, accidents were bound to happen.

“You can have really great water one second, and it could get some pretty heavy swells in a matter of minutes,” he said. “Once boats get on a lake, mother nature has its own plans.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/05/us/Texas-boat-parade-trump.html

 

I'm not really a sailor but if accidents were bound to happen, why not call it off, postpone it to another date?

[Steeleballz 7,550]

51 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I saw that but it did not say why. My guess is some home-made redneck boat like device with ample amounts of pbr.

 

 

  I was thinking too much ammo or liquor. Maybe both. Gotta make a choice sometimes.

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

It could also be the fact that it was a spontaneous attempt to "break a world record", and despite the supposed safety precautions they take, events with a focus of world records in that time frame are going to be inherently more prone to issues like that. 

 

For me, the educational value would be interviewing those who lost their boats and asking them if it was still worth it.

Edited September 6, 2020 by Burnt Reynolds

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

5 hours ago, CanAm1980 said:

Are those whitecaps on that lake? Seriously people, those craft do not belong out in those conditions.  

LOL, you're not a boater, are you?

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

 

5 hours ago, laylalex said:

This is very sad, and one of the organizers said it was probably inevitable.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/05/us/Texas-boat-parade-trump.html

 

I'm not really a sailor but if accidents were bound to happen, why not call it off, postpone it to another date?

Is Voldy paying for your NYT subscription still?  You really need some sources with credibility.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

4 hours ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

It could also be the fact that it was a spontaneous attempt to "break a world record", and despite the supposed safety precautions they take, events with a focus of world records in that time frame are going to be inherently more prone to issues like that. 

 

For me, the educational value would be interviewing those who lost their boats and asking them if it was still worth it.

Won't even come close to last month's event.  And if you wish to see a world record, wait until Monday...

[laylalex 7,282]

1 hour ago, Voice of Reason said:

 

Is Voldy paying for your NYT subscription still?  You really need some sources with credibility.

No, I pay for my own, thank you.  I share it with Al. 

 

That it was in the NYT doesn't change the fact that an organizer of the event -- surely a Trump supporter? -- said these things. Really? I have to point this out?

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

7 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

LOL, you're not a boater, are you?

 

Yes, I have been around them all my life. This is the image I saw, it appears to be weather or wake, but a 17 foot craft has no business here. I don't have the story on what caused the conditions.

 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

4 hours ago, CanAm1980 said:

 

Yes, I have been around them all my life. This is the image I saw, it appears to be weather or wake, but a 17 foot craft has no business here. I don't have the story on what caused the conditions.

 

I only asked because the article said it was waves, which cannot be predicted very far in advance to the day of boating.

 

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Boats with Trump flags jetted across the lake for most of the day Saturday, but the wake became too much for some. Photos show rough water slamming one boat in the parade.

That's a good eye you have to specify it was a 17 footer from that picture.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

17 hours ago, laylalex said:

This is very sad, and one of the organizers said it was probably inevitable.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/05/us/Texas-boat-parade-trump.html

 

I'm not really a sailor but if accidents were bound to happen, why not call it off, postpone it to another date?

Any boater knows that conditions can change very quickly on any body of water.  Especially the ocean, but nearly as much so on a large lake.  As I said above, it's not possible to predict boat wake from people not being cautious.  And yes, mixing large boats with small boats in close proximity is pretty risky overall.  I hope no one was a injured or died during the event.

 

We shall see what happens in Florida this weekend as regards boating.

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

8 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

I only asked because the article said it was waves, which cannot be predicted very far in advance to the day of boating.

 

That's a good eye you have to specify it was a 17 footer from that picture.

I guessed based a 6 foot beam estimated from the canopy.

A 20 foot craft shouldn't be that narrow. 

If I zoom in closer it looks wider, or not, hard to tell. The occupants do look thrilled.