Queenbororough YC Trot Boat Torched
On October 6th the Queenborough YC Trot boat was set on fire. The damage was so severe that the boat has sunk
and the hammerhead scorched.
The arson took place at approximately 2am and was reported by staff at Sheerness
docks that could see the fire from there.
The
Council’'s boat, “Sheppey 2,” was also targeted but got off more lightly. The
head mooring line was burnt through and the bow fenders melted from intense heat. Attempts
had also been made to enter her, as shown by foot marks on the cabin windows .
This is the second fire that has been started on a boat on the ATL. Veritas was
also targeted last winter when unidentified intruders broke into the boat and
set fire to it. They then untied the boat and set it adrift.
Paul
Woodhead
(Hon. Medway Port Pilot, MVS (reg charity), GYC (ex flag officer).Chair RNLI
Sailathon GB.
has suggested that because the Queenborough jetty is such a prime facility
in the South East of England it must be saved.
Opinions suggest that the whole of this area with its numerous clubs get
together to form a plan with donated finance to
become
a member of that facility with a paid officer in charge with good security
backup.
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