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• Remember that piece of crap CHA-CHA, that Drake Paragon tried towing into Bermuda...?
  • who are the asshats?
    • This is a legal matter. Do local municipalities have jurisdiction over federal waters?
      • "soon after she arrived, it became clear that she wasn't being tended to"
        • "Last month, Mills appeared before Judge J. Russell Jackson in Newport Municipal Court "
          • So what does this say to the rest of us?
            • things happen
              • 6+ months is long enough to wait, IMHO
                • well, if you want to talk about common sense
                  • The Harbor Master isn't ruled by common sense
                    • what I would do
                      • That's asking a bit much
                        • Also, the story said he's tried to contact the skipper
                        • not asking too much at all
                  • How do you, we, or the Harbormaster "know full well"...
                    • there's no reason to think she'd sink
                      • I suppose you're right...
                        • that's just damaged fairing
                      • There's enough reason to believe every unattended boat is sinking at anchor Jerry.
                        • Sooner or later
                        • yep, there's the same reason to think that EVERY boat in the water
                          • Absolutely! A boat left unattended on a mooring all season is irresponsible.
              • It's not even a US flagged vessel?
    • Jon is just trying to build the hype
      • ...yeah, Jon wants it alright.
      • she IS an impressive boat
        • I met the skipper ...
          • you say that as if
            • he was weird even for the Newport cruising crowd....
            • I think that's an exageration about unusual weirdness being the norm.
              • you are damaging my reputation
                • At what point might your view change...?
                  • my expectation
                • CHA CHA isn't listed as a US Flagged Vessel
                  • Newport harbormaster
                    • ;^)))) in RI they take that shit seriously!
                      • In RI, pee is OK, poop is a no-no.
                  • Homeport on her transom, at least after being towed into Bermuda...
      • LOL! Ahh, if she were only 5 feet shorter...
        • You fly your own warning flags... wow I am impressed.
        • Jon, you will obviously need to buy a bigger house with more waterfront.
  • Video on youtube of the boat that towed Cha Cha to Bermuda in 2009
    • congrats!