Gary Miller

When he first saw her after Hurricane Sandy had passed, Alan Vieiro’s Watkins 27, Jolly Blue, at top, was wedged between others at the boatyard. He said, “She appears to be OK with her mast and rigging still in one piece, her rudder whole and not bent, and no significant hull damage. She is a sturdy, well-built boat and I am hopeful that, once back up on stands, she will be OK.” Vadym Telpis found only the keel and parts of the deck of his boat among the piles of boats and pieces at The Raritan Yacht Club, above.

OK, now what?

After the storm, it’s decision time Issue 93 : Nov/Dec 2013 For some sailors, after a storm or hurricane comes relief. The mooring held. The neighboring steel boat didn’t break loose during the night ...

Gary Miller
May 28, 2026
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