OT Paul Allen's yacht destroys swathes of coral

[Rastapopoulos]

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...ected-coral-reef-in-cayman-islands-paul-allen

 

[brendanjames]

Don't stress. He will just buy more.

 

[brendanjames]

The chain from the anchor ripped up 14,000 square feet??? Did the chain happen to have dynamite on it?

 

[brendanjames]

The chain from the anchor ripped up 14,000 square feet??? Did the chain happen to have dynamite on it?

In hindsight a 300 foot yacht chain probably could do that.

 

[MarAzul]

This article smacks of a set up. You don't anchor just anywhere willy nilly. You go to where anchoring is permitted, perhaps by asking the Port Captain.
I can't understand anchoring among the coral and unless it were marked as an anchorage. Then I would need to ask because it makes no sense.

"The damage to the reef could prompt a fine of up to $600,000" <- I think the mission was accomplished.

 

[Denny Crane]

Not possible. The oceans are dead. You know the drill.

 

[riverman]

Not possible. The oceans are dead. You know the drill.

and mining for dead coral is just good business!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

That was prolly his big yacht, I assume?

Wonder when this happened. He was supposedly in Kona over the New Year. We saw one of his smaller yachts offshore from our hotel. The local transplants were all telling us how the yacht offshore for several days was Paul's and asking if we knew who he was. Walked close to his pad there but were told to tread lightly because a security crew was nearby, which meant he likely was as well.

 

[BBert]

This article smacks of a set up. You don't anchor just anywhere willy nilly. You go to where anchoring is permitted, perhaps by asking the Port Captain.
I can't understand anchoring among the coral and unless it were marked as an anchorage. Then I would need to ask because it makes no sense.

"The damage to the reef could prompt a fine of up to $600,000" <- I think the mission was accomplished.

I have it from a reliable source the Cayman government is looking to build/expand a bay on the other side of the island for boats to anchor/dock. The problem is how to pay for it. Your conspiracy theory presents an interesting coincidence.

 

[MarAzul]

The problem is how to pay for it.

Perhaps they found the way.