The anchorage in Sheba is really not good. This volcanic island in the West Indies has a peak at 887 m. Not much room for anchorage. That's why the local authorities have installed anchorages.
It is precisely to one of these buoys that the RM Kirikou was moored on 15 March 2017. Her crew had decided to spend a few days ashore. He was confident in this anchorage. Alas, the rope became wrapped between the keel and the rudder, rubbing until it broke. From there the boat ran aground at the foot of the cliff on the west coast of Saba (Ladder Bay).
After 3 days, a tug from Martinique rescued the yacht. With the help of local divers, he managed to pull the boat out of the rocks. Alas, the boat had a water ingress (the rudders torn off?) and began to sink rapidly. Fortunately the trawler, equipped with straps and a crane, was able to relieve the boat from sinking completely. He then towed it to Martinique to carry out the work.
An impressive rescue operation that was carried out smoothly and quickly.
