Rocks we will remember

As a Yacht Broker at McMichael Yacht Brokers, John Glynn has a passion to assist people who want to get out onto the water. But he knows the water is not always kind, with submerged obstacles finding our path. To improve awareness, he hoped the Scuttlebutt community would share their stories. Here’s his pitch:

They are out there lurking just below the surface and sometimes peeking ever so slightly above the waterline. They are like magnets to fiberglass, keels, and prop shafts. They appear on the charts with cute names like “hens & chickens” or “the cows” or “the dumplings.” Some are marked better than others. And despite these markers (and digital chart warnings) mariners somehow manage to find these underwater growlers.

Neither racing sailor nor global cruiser is immune from the gravitational pull of these underwater sirens. Most every harbor has at least one notable and memorable rock. And if that rock could speak, the stories it could tell. In my home harbor, “Red Rock” claims no fewer than 20 strikes a Summer. And a few of these strikes require a full tide turn to float off — embarrassing because the whole harbor can see your predicament (see photo).

So the question is, do you have a “rock encounter” story to share? Anonymously or with pride. Send to [email protected]