Jun 24 2009
UBO Spotted at San Miguel Island Anchorage
Members, Mike and Deana Ruel, continue to prepare for their sailing circumnavigation of the world by using a SailTime Hunter 36 here to hone their skills. They haven’t chosen the boat yet to do it with but keep their eyes open to the myriad of possibilities for a suitable craft. SailTime lets them continue to gain confidence in all kinds of conditions without the hassle of owning their own boat right now. Recently they sailed up to San Miguel Island, about 60 miles away and about 25 miles off Point Conception, known as the Cape Horn of the West Coast. While anchored up there in Cuyler’s anchorage they spotted this UBO (unidentified boating object) and think it may have been inhabited by martians or some other creature.
It has a name of “Seven Sisters” and a hailing port of Newport Beach. If not an alien amphibian craft we are thinking that Mom said she did not like the way the ole power boat yawed at sea and then Pop’s got this great idea to save money on fuel…but forgot the boom and sail part of the equation. If you can shed light on the subject, we are all ears!
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Where is the boom ? Main Sail ?
Maybe the pontoons are for stability at anchor – you know it does roll a bit in Cuylers. . .
For a minute there, I thought you were going to say that the Ruels had finally found their dream boat. Too bad, because I was looking forward to Mike explaining the damn thing.
So I guess we’re left to speculate. Interesting vessel, all right. I guess he must fly one or more staysails? And what’s up with the retractable rudders? Maybe so he can beach it?
No doubt built by an engineer who couldn’t decide between a powerboat, sailboat, monohull, or catarmaran. Or perhaps by a government committee….