When I delivered the 98'
Cheoy Lee "Wanderlust"
to Key West, I noticed a large vessel out on the flats in view from our
destination marina. Upon asking a few questions, I found out
that
it was "Legacy",
owned by
Peter Halmos of Palm Beach, FL. It turns out, that Mr. Halmos
was
on his boat, anchored in Key West Harbor, when Hurricane Wilma hit.
The story, as printed in many articles, states that he and
his
crew had little option but to anchor securely, and ride out the storm.
When the storm hit, they knew that they were in for more that
they had bargained for. At some point in to the storm, the
anchors broke loose and the "Legacy"
was free floating in the storm. They had no idea where they
would
end up. When the storm had passed, they were glad to be
alive.
They opened the door, and found that they were on the flats
in
one foot of water, a mile from deep enough water to float in.
Due
to the concern for the sea grass environment in the flats, there was no
way to gree "Legacy".
For two years now, Mr. Halmos has personally guarded his
boat,
living on House Boats, anchored within sight of its location. It looks
like he has finally had success. The following links provide
interesting reading of his experiences and efforts to recover his 158',
$30 million Yacht.
Audio
Slideshow
Miami
TV News Story
Palm
Beach Post Story
Yacht Forum Discussion with nice picture
Recovery Story in The
Triton