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U.S. Coast Guard | November 29, 2006
Jacksonville, FL. - The Coast Guard has removed a man found on a barge this morning whose sailing vessel collided with a tug and barge today at about 5a.m. Russell Joseph Bolton, 51, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., was sailing off the coast of St. Augustine, Fla., when his 33-foot sailing vessel collided with a 115-foot barge being towed by the 70-foot Ybor City. Bolton was able to jump on to the barge before being thrown in the water. The crew of the American-flagged Ybor City was unaware that the sailing vessel collided with their barge and spotted Bolton this morning at about 10 a.m. The crew of Ybor City thought that Bolton may have been a stowaway and called Coast Guard rescue coordinators at Sector Jacksonville. The rescue coordinators sent a boarding team to from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., along with a Customs and Border Protection officer to board the barge. The Coast Guard boarding team handcuffed Bolton until they could determine he was not a threat to their safety. After the joint Coast Guard and CBP boarding team verified his identity and nationality, Bolton was taken back to Sector Jacksonville on a rescue boat from Station Mayport. Bolton was not injured in the collision, and there was no one else aboard the sail boat with Bolton during the collision. Bolton lived aboard his sailing vessel and will be taken to an American Red Cross Shelter by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. |
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"Joe" wrote U.S. Coast Guard | November 29, 2006 Jacksonville, FL. - The Coast Guard has removed a man found on a barge this morning whose sailing vessel collided with a tug and barge today at about 5a.m. Russell Joseph Bolton, 51, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., was sailing off the coast of St. Augustine, Fla., when his 33-foot sailing vessel collided with a 115-foot barge being towed by the 70-foot Ybor City. Bolton was able to jump on to the barge before being thrown in the water. The crew of the American-flagged Ybor City was unaware that the sailing vessel collided with their barge and spotted Bolton this morning at about 10 a.m. The crew of Ybor City thought that Bolton may have been a stowaway and called Coast Guard rescue coordinators at Sector Jacksonville. The rescue coordinators sent a boarding team to from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., along with a Customs and Border Protection officer to board the barge. The Coast Guard boarding team handcuffed Bolton until they could determine he was not a threat to their safety. *******s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They should've arrested the captain of the tow boat. He violated the Colregs. He should've kept clear of the sailboat. Did you notice how it was reported. Biased like snot in favor of the motor boat. It said the sailboat collided with the barge. Duh! It was the other way around 10 to 1!!!! I bet the tow/barge wasn't showing RAM lights/shapes. That's why you gotta know your rights. People and the reporters will make you look guilty even when your innocent. Cheers, Ellen |
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote "Joe" wrote U.S. Coast Guard | November 29, 2006 Jacksonville, FL. - The Coast Guard has removed a man found on a barge this morning whose sailing vessel collided with a tug and barge today at about 5a.m. Russell Joseph Bolton, 51, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., was sailing off the coast of St. Augustine, Fla., when his 33-foot sailing vessel collided with a 115-foot barge being towed by the 70-foot Ybor City. Bolton was able to jump on to the barge before being thrown in the water. The crew of the American-flagged Ybor City was unaware that the sailing vessel collided with their barge and spotted Bolton this morning at about 10 a.m. The crew of Ybor City thought that Bolton may have been a stowaway and called Coast Guard rescue coordinators at Sector Jacksonville. The rescue coordinators sent a boarding team to from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., along with a Customs and Border Protection officer to board the barge. The Coast Guard boarding team handcuffed Bolton until they could determine he was not a threat to their safety. *******s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They should've arrested the captain of the tow boat. He violated the Colregs. He should've kept clear of the sailboat. Did you notice how it was reported. Biased like snot in favor of the motor boat. It said the sailboat collided with the barge. Duh! It was the other way around 10 to 1!!!! I bet the tow/barge wasn't showing RAM lights/shapes. That's why you gotta know your rights. People and the reporters will make you look guilty even when your innocent. And another thing..... Was unaware. Duh! What ever happened to keeping a proper lookout? That's strike two! Probably sleeping. Not the sailboat captain. I mean the tow boat captain and crew. Cheers, Ellen |
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote "Ellen MacArthur" wrote "Joe" wrote U.S. Coast Guard | November 29, 2006 Jacksonville, FL. - The Coast Guard has removed a man found on a barge this morning whose sailing vessel collided with a tug and barge today at about 5a.m. Russell Joseph Bolton, 51, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., was sailing off the coast of St. Augustine, Fla., when his 33-foot sailing vessel collided with a 115-foot barge being towed by the 70-foot Ybor City. Bolton was able to jump on to the barge before being thrown in the water. The crew of the American-flagged Ybor City was unaware that the sailing vessel collided with their barge and spotted Bolton this morning at about 10 a.m. The crew of Ybor City thought that Bolton may have been a stowaway and called Coast Guard rescue coordinators at Sector Jacksonville. The rescue coordinators sent a boarding team to from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., along with a Customs and Border Protection officer to board the barge. The Coast Guard boarding team handcuffed Bolton until they could determine he was not a threat to their safety. *******s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They should've arrested the captain of the tow boat. He violated the Colregs. He should've kept clear of the sailboat. Did you notice how it was reported. Biased like snot in favor of the motor boat. It said the sailboat collided with the barge. Duh! It was the other way around 10 to 1!!!! I bet the tow/barge wasn't showing RAM lights/shapes. That's why you gotta know your rights. People and the reporters will make you look guilty even when your innocent. And another thing..... Was unaware. Duh! What ever happened to keeping a proper lookout? That's strike two! Probably sleeping. Not the sailboat captain. I mean the tow boat captain and crew. I'm getting more horrified all the time. Five hours it took them to see somebody on their barge. So much for keeping a proper lookout. It proves they're negligent. Cheers, Ellen |
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Mooron we need you back, please reply to the silly woma-men.
Ellen MacArthur wrote: "Ellen MacArthur" wrote "Ellen MacArthur" wrote "Joe" wrote U.S. Coast Guard | November 29, 2006 Jacksonville, FL. - The Coast Guard has removed a man found on a barge this morning whose sailing vessel collided with a tug and barge today at about 5a.m. Russell Joseph Bolton, 51, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., was sailing off the coast of St. Augustine, Fla., when his 33-foot sailing vessel collided with a 115-foot barge being towed by the 70-foot Ybor City. Bolton was able to jump on to the barge before being thrown in the water. The crew of the American-flagged Ybor City was unaware that the sailing vessel collided with their barge and spotted Bolton this morning at about 10 a.m. The crew of Ybor City thought that Bolton may have been a stowaway and called Coast Guard rescue coordinators at Sector Jacksonville. The rescue coordinators sent a boarding team to from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., along with a Customs and Border Protection officer to board the barge. The Coast Guard boarding team handcuffed Bolton until they could determine he was not a threat to their safety. *******s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They should've arrested the captain of the tow boat. He violated the Colregs. He should've kept clear of the sailboat. Did you notice how it was reported. Biased like snot in favor of the motor boat. It said the sailboat collided with the barge. Duh! It was the other way around 10 to 1!!!! I bet the tow/barge wasn't showing RAM lights/shapes. That's why you gotta know your rights. People and the reporters will make you look guilty even when your innocent. And another thing..... Was unaware. Duh! What ever happened to keeping a proper lookout? That's strike two! Probably sleeping. Not the sailboat captain. I mean the tow boat captain and crew. I'm getting more horrified all the time. Five hours it took them to see somebody on their barge. So much for keeping a proper lookout. It proves they're negligent. Cheers, Ellen |
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Ellen MacArthur wrote: "Joe" wrote U.S. Coast Guard | November 29, 2006 Jacksonville, FL. - The Coast Guard has removed a man found on a barge this morning whose sailing vessel collided with a tug and barge today at about 5a.m. Russell Joseph Bolton, 51, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., was sailing off the coast of St. Augustine, Fla., when his 33-foot sailing vessel collided with a 115-foot barge being towed by the 70-foot Ybor City. Bolton was able to jump on to the barge before being thrown in the water. The crew of the American-flagged Ybor City was unaware that the sailing vessel collided with their barge and spotted Bolton this morning at about 10 a.m. The crew of Ybor City thought that Bolton may have been a stowaway and called Coast Guard rescue coordinators at Sector Jacksonville. The rescue coordinators sent a boarding team to from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., along with a Customs and Border Protection officer to board the barge. The Coast Guard boarding team handcuffed Bolton until they could determine he was not a threat to their safety. *******s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They should've arrested the captain of the tow boat. He violated the Colregs. He should've kept clear of the sailboat. Did you notice how it was reported. Biased like snot in favor of the motor boat. It said the sailboat collided with the barge. Duh! It was the other way around 10 to 1!!!! I bet the tow/barge wasn't showing RAM lights/shapes. That's why you gotta know your rights. People and the reporters will make you look guilty even when your innocent. Cheers, Ellen I did notice it was biased towards faulting the victim. They handcuff the poor fellow after the towboat sinks his home. Joe |
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Ellen MacArthur wrote: "Ellen MacArthur" wrote "Joe" wrote U.S. Coast Guard | November 29, 2006 Jacksonville, FL. - The Coast Guard has removed a man found on a barge this morning whose sailing vessel collided with a tug and barge today at about 5a.m. Russell Joseph Bolton, 51, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., was sailing off the coast of St. Augustine, Fla., when his 33-foot sailing vessel collided with a 115-foot barge being towed by the 70-foot Ybor City. Bolton was able to jump on to the barge before being thrown in the water. The crew of the American-flagged Ybor City was unaware that the sailing vessel collided with their barge and spotted Bolton this morning at about 10 a.m. The crew of Ybor City thought that Bolton may have been a stowaway and called Coast Guard rescue coordinators at Sector Jacksonville. The rescue coordinators sent a boarding team to from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., along with a Customs and Border Protection officer to board the barge. The Coast Guard boarding team handcuffed Bolton until they could determine he was not a threat to their safety. *******s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They should've arrested the captain of the tow boat. He violated the Colregs. He should've kept clear of the sailboat. Did you notice how it was reported. Biased like snot in favor of the motor boat. It said the sailboat collided with the barge. Duh! It was the other way around 10 to 1!!!! I bet the tow/barge wasn't showing RAM lights/shapes. That's why you gotta know your rights. People and the reporters will make you look guilty even when your innocent. And another thing..... Was unaware. Duh! What ever happened to keeping a proper lookout? That's strike two! Probably sleeping. Not the sailboat captain. I mean the tow boat captain and crew. Unaware was what I found amazing, hence the title. Joe Cheers, Ellen |
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Ellen MacArthur wrote: "Ellen MacArthur" wrote "Ellen MacArthur" wrote "Joe" wrote U.S. Coast Guard | November 29, 2006 Jacksonville, FL. - The Coast Guard has removed a man found on a barge this morning whose sailing vessel collided with a tug and barge today at about 5a.m. Russell Joseph Bolton, 51, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., was sailing off the coast of St. Augustine, Fla., when his 33-foot sailing vessel collided with a 115-foot barge being towed by the 70-foot Ybor City. Bolton was able to jump on to the barge before being thrown in the water. The crew of the American-flagged Ybor City was unaware that the sailing vessel collided with their barge and spotted Bolton this morning at about 10 a.m. The crew of Ybor City thought that Bolton may have been a stowaway and called Coast Guard rescue coordinators at Sector Jacksonville. The rescue coordinators sent a boarding team to from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., along with a Customs and Border Protection officer to board the barge. The Coast Guard boarding team handcuffed Bolton until they could determine he was not a threat to their safety. *******s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They should've arrested the captain of the tow boat. He violated the Colregs. He should've kept clear of the sailboat. Did you notice how it was reported. Biased like snot in favor of the motor boat. It said the sailboat collided with the barge. Duh! It was the other way around 10 to 1!!!! I bet the tow/barge wasn't showing RAM lights/shapes. That's why you gotta know your rights. People and the reporters will make you look guilty even when your innocent. And another thing..... Was unaware. Duh! What ever happened to keeping a proper lookout? That's strike two! Probably sleeping. Not the sailboat captain. I mean the tow boat captain and crew. I'm getting more horrified all the time. Five hours it took them to see somebody on their barge. So much for keeping a proper lookout. It proves they're negligent. I bet the tow company will buy the fellow a new boat and give him 10-50K to shut him up. Joe Cheers, Ellen |
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"Joe" wrote I did notice it was biased towards faulting the victim. They handcuff the poor fellow after the towboat sinks his home. I would've scratched their freaking eyes out.... Cheers, Ellen |
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"Joe" wrote Unaware was what I found amazing, hence the title. Good job, Joe! Did you notice Jeff and Otn have nothing to say about it? Did you notice too how it's always the motor boat's fault every time there's a collision? Then reporters act like sailboaters just go around hitting things. Duh! Cheers, Ellen |
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