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The MTP feed for the Miami affiliate,Channel 6, has been interrupted to reveal some of the details of our horrible loss here in South Florida last night at 3:00 am. Three boaters were evidently killed instantly as their 32 foot See Vee overturned in the very dangerous waters of Government Cut leading into the port of Miami.
The See Vee boat is what we call an open fishermen with only a The "Tee Top" to protect its passengers in case of a disaster such as occurred such as last night.
Wile its rare for a boat of that size to overturn navigating the dangerous waters of Miami's Government Cut is always a challenge even in the day much less at night. Nighttime navigaiton is a whole other world as well. You have to think differently and expect the unexpected. ITs as tought as navigation gets.
Motor failure, steering failures, rouge waves, undetected currents, all can play a part in nighttime disasters such as this.
One of the fatalities was Miami's biggest star not only in Major League baseball but in real life: Jose Fernandez. Anyone who follows the Florida Marlins didn't have to meet him to understand what a rock star the guy was.
He was a one of a kind stars that comes along in the lives of people and brings joy to everyone.
He was a great athlete, wonderful pitcher and will be missed by all. As one spokesman just described Jose he was the face of Major league Baseball for all of us in South Florida.
RG..is Government Cut the channel just south of Miami Beach, running by Fisher Island and rt. 41, and the cruise ports ?
Sorry to hear that news.
Running any inlet demands caution as Mother Nature truly is unpredictable regardless of the size/ power of your boat.
We need some encouraging words from you and other Floridians.
I’m sorry for the loss for the team and Floridians. I’ve been on boats on Lake Washington at night and as you say, it’s totally different (and I found a bit scary); and, we’re talking a very large lake not maneuvering those types of waters. I guess my only question is why were they out on a boat at 3 a.m. - is that something that one normally does in FL?
Picture here
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3473215/posts?page=12#12
looks like they hit the jetty bow on then climbed it while falling over.
Do small boats often cut between that buoy and the North jetty while appproaching from the North? Telephoto lens distorts distance between jetty and bouy.