HMS Bouth took part of a mast off going through a bridge in Chicago today...estimate of $500 damage...must have knocked a flag
off....
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HMS Bouth took part of a mast off going through a bridge in Chicago today

I left work early to walk along the Chicago river. got to the Bounty, there
was a crowd of people looking :-0, several crew members aloft. Looked like
they broke the upper part of all three mast and the spar for the main topsail.
Pictures in paper showed her striking the north leaf of the Lake Shore Drive
bridge, which was not in fully raised position at the time.
Still, Tall ships Chicago has been pretty good, so far.

On 01 Aug 2003 01:23:16 GMT, (SailNrails) wrote
this crap:

HMS Bouth took part of a mast off going through a bridge in Chicago today

I left work early to walk along the Chicago river. got to the Bounty, there
was a crowd of people looking :-0, several crew members aloft. Looked like
they broke the upper part of all three mast and the spar for the main topsail.
Pictures in paper showed her striking the north leaf of the Lake Shore Drive
bridge, which was not in fully raised position at the time.
Still, Tall ships Chicago has been pretty good, so far.


Just wait till you see my pics.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Beers!

That's shocking. Can't the skipper read a chart?

Cheers MC

Horvath wrote:
On 01 Aug 2003 01:23:16 GMT, (SailNrails) wrote
this crap:


HMS Bouth took part of a mast off going through a bridge in Chicago today

I left work early to walk along the Chicago river. got to the Bounty, there
was a crowd of people looking :-0, several crew members aloft. Looked like
they broke the upper part of all three mast and the spar for the main topsail.
Pictures in paper showed her striking the north leaf of the Lake Shore Drive
bridge, which was not in fully raised position at the time.
Still, Tall ships Chicago has been pretty good, so far.



Just wait till you see my pics.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Beers!

Right. We have yet to see your pics about anything.
I guess it's tough to upload from the public library
comp.

"Horvath" wrote in message
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On 01 Aug 2003 01:23:16 GMT, (SailNrails) wrote
this crap:

HMS Bouth took part of a mast off going through a bridge in Chicago
today

I left work early to walk along the Chicago river. got to the Bounty,
there
was a crowd of people looking :-0, several crew members aloft. Looked
like
they broke the upper part of all three mast and the spar for the main
topsail.
Pictures in paper showed her striking the north leaf of the Lake Shore
Drive
bridge, which was not in fully raised position at the time.
Still, Tall ships Chicago has been pretty good, so far.


Just wait till you see my pics.




Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Beers!