Spill Response....?
Seen recently (Friday 13th, 2025) from the shoreline of Ten Mile Point, a rather puzzling encounter. A dozen or more sizeable yachts, mostly ones with black sails, were in a local race struggling to make progress in the almost still air. The biggest one, centre of the photo, dropped the foresail and stopped as a 'Spill Response' boat approached and came alongside it for a few minutes before re-positioning, as shown in the photo, for a few minutes and then headed off. The big yacht then pulled away to join the others. What was that all about?
'Spill Response' (Western Canada Marine Response Organization) is an industry-funded organization with boats stationed in key harbours throughout Canada's west coast, to deal quickly with marine spills and mitigate the impacts on B.C.'s coast.
Spill Response....?
Seen recently (Friday 13th, 2025) from the shoreline of Ten Mile Point, a rather puzzling encounter. A dozen or more sizeable yachts, mostly ones with black sails, were in a local race struggling to make progress in the almost still air. The biggest one, centre of the photo, dropped the foresail and stopped as a 'Spill Response' boat approached and came alongside it for a few minutes before re-positioning, as shown in the photo, for a few minutes and then headed off. The big yacht then pulled away to join the others. What was that all about?
'Spill Response' (Western Canada Marine Response Organization) is an industry-funded organization with boats stationed in key harbours throughout Canada's west coast, to deal quickly with marine spills and mitigate the impacts on B.C.'s coast.