Here comes Omar, and he's not going to play nice.

MagicSailor · Post by **MagicSailor** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:28 pm

Hi

Looks like I'll have an unwelcome guest tomorrow and Thursday:

Heading right for me! I set a second anchor today, and removed or lashed down everything that was loose on deck.

This is where I am. (Use the satellite view.)

Regards,

Owen Morgan

Yacht Magic
Anchored in the lagoon, St Maarten

My new blog.
Click here for my latest reported position. (Use the satellite view.)

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:49 pm

Yikes! Stay safe!

Redwolf

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:55 pm

Do you stay aboard for something like this, or take refuge ashore?

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:55 pm

I shot the Shariff,

But I did not shoot the deputy ....

djm

MagicSailor · Post by **MagicSailor** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:23 am

s1m0n wrote:Do you stay aboard for something like this, or take refuge ashore?

I'm staying onboard. Can't do much to keep the boat safe if I'm on land. I lost a boat with everything I owned two years ago in collission at sea. I can't afford to loose this one. Anyway, where would I go on shore? All my friends live on boats.

Owen

springrobin · Post by **springrobin** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:40 am

Prayers going out for you. The power of wind and water when experiencing them firsthand is truly fearsome and I've only been on the Great Lakes....

MagicSailor · Post by **MagicSailor** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:46 am

Hi

springrobin wrote:Prayers going out for you. The power of wind and water when experiencing them firsthand is truly fearsome and I've only been on the Great Lakes....

Thanks, but not just for me, I hope. This thing is going to pass through the chain of islands somewhere in this area. If we don't get hit, someone else will, so please pray for everyone.

Regards,

Owen Morgan

Yacht Magic
Anchored in the lagoon, St Maarten

My new blog.
Click here for my latest reported position. (Use the satellite view.)

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:05 pm

Batten down and be safe!
May you all come through at least relatively unscathed!

Cork · Post by **Cork** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:03 pm

Folks, this is serious! And, as an estimate, this is approximately at the time when the hurricane could pass by Owen's boat!

From Reuters, 12:34 am EDT, 16 Oct 08, by late Wednesday evening hurricane Omar had increased to Catagory 3, with sustained wind of near 115 mph.

Update: 01:17 am EDT, 16 Oct 08, hurricane Omar now has sustained wind of near 120 mph.

rhulsey · Post by **rhulsey** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:30 am

From his position indications, the storm looked like a direct hit or nearly so. I saw some video from there on the tube and it wasn't good. Owen, are you still out there?

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:36 am

Owen, hope you're OK.

Next time buy some boat insurance and head for high ground and decent shelter. Yikes!

Doc

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:11 am

Doc Jones wrote:Owen, hope you're OK.

Next time buy some boat insurance and head for high ground and decent shelter. Yikes!

Doc

I'm not sure the *is* any of that nearby.

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:52 pm

I hope that everything is alright for you and everyone in the path.

Cork · Post by **Cork** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:07 pm

Long story short, I've been following the news, and so far it seems that the damage to St Maarten, where Owen is, could be minimal, with only a few wooden buildings by the shore blown down, and with no reported loss of life, thank goodness.

Nearby, in the US Virgin Islands, however, apparently several boats were sunk, with so far no report beyond that.

Hello, Owen?

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:23 pm

Sending best wishes for safety and well-being!