It is good to see that no-one on the boats came to harm. The first boat in the report was a GRP hull, to my eyes, the second was too. I would be interested to hear how many NON GRP boats have gone up in flames in the last decade and would then ask, why would anyone entrust their families, friends and crew to any boat built with this method.
GRP hulls are not a particular fire risk unless you have contra evidence? These ships do have battery banks, electric water toys, ebikes, phone charging hubs, etc. and that's a risk no matter the hull material.
@@darthkek1953 Never mind the battery banks, water toys and all that. A huge recession is on the way and the first thing to go up in flames will be the owners overstretched lack of collateral. (Don't mention Trump Princess, the orange man will wait until the election is over.)
.@darthkek1953. The reports from E-Sysman over the last few years about boat fires say a different story. I do not recall a single total loss of any steel or Aluminiun hull.
The hull material makes no difference. Fires are mostly electrical or kitchen. Neither is easily put out even with dampers. It's the materials inside the vessel that are flammable and mostly toxic.
How dare you cast aspersions on the business practices of failing hotshot ex millionaires. They have paid up the premium on their insurandburn policies.
@@anthonyjarvis9472 Don't you imagine that the crew might have been given a few bucks to have a night ashore and in their absence a one in a million chance fire mysteriously breaks out. You have probably never worked in the yacht business or met some of the wealthy individuals who own these expensive vessels.
I'm from Virginia Beach - there is NO anchorage along the ocean, and the nearest anchorage in the Chesapeake is 5 miles West of Cape Henry. Ft. Story, as the name indicates, is an Army Post. Little Creek Amphibase is 6 or so miles West of the Lesner Bridge.
Thanks for the info about anchorages. As far as the 'name indicating' that Fort Story is an army base, you may or may not be aware that this naming system is not an international thing, and therefore may not be known by people from outside of the US (as our host is from UK). However, we do research before we do stories and as such we know that the based in run by the US Navy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Expeditionary_Base_Fort_Story Joint Expeditionary Base-Fort Story, commonly called simply Fort Story is a sub-installation of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, which is operated by the United States Navy.
Sorry for my ignorance. I'd lived in Virginia Beach since 1954, moved to California for a few years and was unaware Ft. Story was part of Little Creek. I do remember hearing the L.A.R.K.s just off the mouth of the Bay just East of the Hampton Road's anchorage off Lynnhaven Inlet which is for freighters waiting their turn to dock at N.I.T. The anchorage, just East of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, is also where the Tall Ships gather from all over the World for the Parade of Sail into Norfolk for Harborfest every year.@@YachtReport
Unfortunately the fire fighter that was hurt enroute to the fire in Baker's Bay passed away from his injury. His name was Stephen Jenkins, known locally as "Jenks" and was a well-liked and respected resident.
The Cape Henry story reminded me of a great song "The Battle of Cape Henry" by Todd Snider about the 1781 naval battle during the U.S. War of Independence and refers to ships on fire. Well worth a listen.
The first photo you showed at 0:29 of the yacht burning in Baker’s Bay also showed a smaller boat burning in the right side of the photo which you didn’t mention
Also... Have to point out it is more likely not "chanson" (chan-son), but more likely the french word for 'song', chanson. Don't know why a Canadian with barely tolerable knowledge of the French language has to say this. (*shrugs*)
Yes for sure a second boat in the first fire. But it wasn't a yacht so who cares??? (-; Judging from the wind direction it seems the yacht's fire may have sent some embers toward the boat. Or the boat owner started both fires to make it look that way.
The first one looks like a Delta Marine yacht. I worked on two as Chief Engineer. They are built to very high standards. I’d love to see a detailed follow up. In my day, Delta made the hulls from GRP and the superstructures from aluminum.
🦘🇦🇺 Just wondering. The yacht that caught fire off the Chesapeake; why wasn’t a life raft deployed ? Surely in any circumstances that are life threatening all safety measures should be deployed. Is there a mindset that prevents this procedure? Look at all the Mooney SR20/22 planes that crash that didn’t have to if the CAPS was deployed. 🙏
Is there two boats on fire in the still image at 0:33? There are flames visible on the left of the image along with the vessel on fire on the right, or is this two camera angles spliced together? Is that three boats on fire at the same time?
Joint Expeditionary Base-Fort Story, commonly called simply Fort Story is a sub-installation of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, which is operated by the United States Navy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Expeditionary_Base_Fort_Story
Of course they would be. Most likely 2 getting dressed and grabbing the GO bag while the third was on the radio and getting dressed or they used a handheld VHF off the boat.
