I’m a big fan of sailing vessel Adventuress, a gaff-rigged schooner operated as a training and educational platform by Sound Experience.

But she’s run aground in Wasp Passage!

[this photo courtesy USCG District 13]

[additional photos courtesy Richard Rodriguez]

 
Wasp Passage is notorious for catching the unwary; even very experienced skippers go aground here, if they drop their guard. But have no fear, the U.S. Coast Guard and Captain Richard Rodriguez are on the case.

Here’s the current press release:

COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO 130-FOOT SAILING VESSEL AGROUND
SEATTLE - The Coast Guard is responding to a sailing vessel aground in Wasp Passage, San Juan Islands, Wash. The Coast Guard was notified that the sail training vessel Adventuress had run aground at approximately noon, today. The Washington State Ferry Sealth along with Vessel Assist have completed removing all of the passengers and crew safely from the vessel. No injuries have been reported. Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles launched an MH-65C Dolphin helicopter crew to the scene as well as a rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Bellingham. The Coast Guard will conduct an investigation into the cause of the grounding, which is unknown at this time. No pollution has been reported.

And here she is, afloat again:

And hey, I got on TV, too! King 5 bureau chief Rob Piercy saw this post and gave me a call for some background. Here’s a link to the video of the report.