Robertsonii
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The Robertson II took a shoal at 2 am, July 1, 2007. It was a sad day as the owners were not exactly avid sailers (enough said). This was taken soon (days) after the grounding waiting for it to be returned to the sea.
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Many have asked me what ever happened to the Robertson II (See below). Well, now you know. She sits close to the rocks that claimed her … between Mayne and Saturna Island, BC, Canada. I imagine it will take many years before she decomposes. For now, she is a “marker” at the end of the reef. July 1, 2007 / March 15, 2008 /
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It was late. Past midnight the morning on July 1, 2007. Canada Day. A day to celebrate the creation of Canada. Later that day hundreds would gather in Winter Bay, Saturn Island for the annual Lamb Barbecue. The Robertson II was arriving late: ebb tide on a dark night. On a southerly heading, probably not realizing that the 4 knot tide was drifting them to starboard, the Robertson II was on a collision course with death. It hit close to high tide … the worst tide condition for any grounding. If it was a low (rising) tide, patience would have been all that was required. The nautical rule: enter port on a rising tide. If you ground, the tide will free you soon. The tide was not only high, but it was starring to ebb thus the current. Who knows why they made the choice they did, but the plan, or lack of one, resulted in losing her. No one was injured … just egos, I presume. The skull and crossbones flag she was flying was an ominous sign. As it turned out, they were the “bounty” and the sea it’s captor. Five attempts to raise her failed. Her clock had run out. The hundreds of young Canadians (and others too) who learned to sail on her (she was a training vessel for many years), grieved her loss as did the thousands who toured her when tied up in Victoria Harbor. More pictures of the Robertson II can be seen at www.tobography.com / enter / galleries / Robertson II Grounding More on the story: http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-120182-Historic-Shelburne-schooner-could-be-lost.html
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