The Moonduster Blow-by-Blow

In the January issue of Latitude, we wrote about the unfortunate loss of Wayne Meretsky’s beautiful S&S 47 Moonduster on a Fijian reef during December’s Tropical Cyclone Mick. Wayne and his girlfriend Neria Brewerton rode out the storm aboard the uninsured Moonduster, stepping onto the reef that became her final resting place.

As with any disaster story, there are those who will second-guess a skipper’s decisions during a crisis, so Wayne has graciously supplied a detailed, blow-by-blow account of the incident — posted at www.latitude38.com/features/moonduster.html — which should answer any lingering questions. We think you’ll find it as riveting as we did.

Meanwhile, Wayne and Neria are currently licking their wounds in New Zealand, weighing their options. We hope to see them back on the the cruising scene soon.