We hit Rocks at six knots! Distracted by phone!!
Captain Checked his Phone then We Crashed into Rocks
What should have been a short, routine sail between two anchorages in Antigua turned into one of our most expensive mistakes.
A moment of distraction, the captain checking his phone, saw Javelot ran onto rocks, causing damage to both hulls and causing an abrupt change to our plans and our visiting crew's holiday schedule.
We're sharing this story because every sailor makes mistakes. Fortunately, no one was injured, and if our experience helps another cruiser avoid the same errors, it's worth telling.
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